Bouchard, C: Hunting for the Mississippi

The year is 1684. Twelve-year-old Eustache Br man leaves behind a life of misery begging on the streets of France for a second chance in the New World with his mom, his sweetheart Marie- lisabeth, and Marie- lisabeth's family. But life is tough, with plenty more tragedy and disappointment to come on De La Salle's ill-fated expedition to the Mississippi. Join Eustache as he comes of age in Louisiana, all in a sparkling English translation that's every bit as modern and playful as Camille Bouchard's original French.