David Thompson cover

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level 7.9
Points 3.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Nonfiction
Word Count 18875
Points per Word 0.000159
Page Count 64
Points per Page 0.046875
Series Canadians

Description

Surveyor, fur trader and explorer, Thompson was the first European to descend the Columbia River from its source to its mouth. A partner in the North West Company, Thompson explored western Canada and his maps became the basis for many futures maps.