Ellen Howard

Courage

A lovely book about a family that travels to a new area and gathers in fellowship to worship.

This is a fictionalized account of the hardships faced by a group of French settlers stranded in 1687 in what is present day South Texas. Pierre Talon, age 10, is chosen to assist in an expedition to nd the mouth of the Mississippi River and the route to New France. is gut-wrenching, gripping story is lled with nail-biting suspense, true heroics, and survival seen through Pierre’s eyes

Pap finally smiles when his youngest daughter proves to be resourceful and make their new cabin 'homey.' I think they should have been allowed to bring Mam's books and pictures - I'm so tired of parents telling children not to grieve.