Buy the broken blade book online at best prices in india on. When pierres father severely cuts himself while doing one of the boys chores, the guiltridden yearold leaves school and enlists as a voyageur for the north west company. Feb 10, 1997 the broken blade by william durbin is a compelling read for juvenile audience. Durbin s book, the broken blade, was a fun read that kept me turning. The broken blade by william durbin is a compelling read for juvenile audience. Bio ive lived at the edge of northeastern minnesotas boundary waters canoe area most of my adult life, and ive paddled and portaged through a great many of its wilderness lakes. This book is filled with factual detail and brilliant humour. The broken blade, book by william durbin paperback. The journal of sean sullivan, a transcontinental railroad worker, and more on. Pages 15 by william durbin sorry about the funny viewing of it, the lighting wasnt very good. Pierre, the 14yearold hero of the broken blade, spends a winter with the north west company in the wilderness of french canada and learns the deepwinter survival skills and secrets of the fur traders and trappers.
The broken blade by durbin, william and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. How far will pierre travel from montreal to grand portage and back. The broken blade by william durbin 1998, paperback. His dad gets hurt and pierre decides to join the north west fur trading company, which means hell paddle 2400 miles to grand portage. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Suggested reading grand portage national monument u. The broken blade by william durbin 1998, paperback, reprint. Buy a cheap copy of the broken blade book by william durbin.
He has supervised writing research projects for the national council of teachers of english, the bingham trust, and middlebury college. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Browse the broken blade resources on teachers pay teachers, a marketplace trusted by millions of teachers for original educational resources. William durbin is an author and teacher who lives at the edge of minnesotas boundary waters wilderness. This page turner is about a teenage boy named pierre who sets out on a treacherous journey and returns a man. I didnt like it, because it didnt have enough adventure. Click to read more about the broken blade by william durbin. Can pierre endure the harsh trip to grand portage and home again. Buy the broken blade book online at low prices in india.
When pierre lapages father has an accident, thirteenyearold pierre must quit school and paddle a canoe 2400 miles as a voyageur for the north west company in order to earn money for his family. The story is set in canada in the year 1800 in the spring. Pierre from classroomsoftened boy to hardmuscled man, a bulletin of the center for childrens books contributor elizabeth bush added that the broken blade should appeal to. Durbin has published numerous books for young readers. The broken blade by william durbin, paperback barnes.
Buy the paperback book the broken blade by william durbin at indigo. Dec 08, 2014 william durbin is a former teacher who lives at the edge of minnesotas boundary waters wilderness, where he has paddled through a great many of the wilderness lakes. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. It was a rich resource for teaching not only about the fur trade era in minnesota history, but also a good example of many literary devises including foreshadowing and flashbacks. Voyageurs freighted goods thousands of miles, from montreal to grand portage. It is a tale of yearsold pierre enlisting to work as a voyageur to support his family.
The broken blade chapter 20 page 143 chapter 21 youtube. See all books authored by william durbin, including the broken blade, and my name is america. The broken blade by william durbin boundary waters. I used the broken blade in my junior high language arts skills class as a whole group novel. From august, 1999 through may, 2002, boys life magazine published a 27episode illustrated version of the broken blade. The broken blade paperback april 6, 1998 by william durbin author. William durbin of northern minnesota is the author of historical fiction books the broken blade and blackwater ben. The winner of both the great lakes book award and the minnesota book award, mr. The canoemen build a camp beside an ojibwa village, and pierre learns the deepwinter survival skills and secrets of the fur traders and trappers. His novels frequently feature the land that he calls home and make use of primary sources such as letters, oral histories.
William durbin is a minneapolisborn teacher and writer who has lived in the lake country of northeastern minnesota for many years. William durbin when an injury prevents his father from going into northern canada with fur traders, thirteenyearold pierre decides to take his fathers place as a voyageur. Yet it wasnt until my son suggested that i look into the history of the voyageurs that i began my research for the broken blade. I picked the broken blade by william durbin to go along with his canada unit study, but what i didnt expect was how much both of us would like this book. The broken blade by william durbin overdrive rakuten. Along with his writing, he also does presentations, signings, workshops, and appearances across the country. Lawrence river, the ottawa river, and the french river. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Dell books for young readers, a yearling book, 1999. Noting that durbin fills the novel with action and describes in vivid detail the events that transform. Pierre, the 14yearold hero of the broken blade, becomes a hivernant as he spends a winter with the north west company in the wilderness of french canada. The style is so great, one feels like being inside the canoe and seeing the landscape with own eyes. May 08, 20 an individual responsible for curriculum in a wisconsin school district wrote to ask me about the broken blade, by william durbin.
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