Includes index.

Meet Jacques Cartier -- Childhood in Saint-Malo -- Heading out to sea -- The King encourages exploration -- On the King's command -- Exploring the Gulf of St. Lawrence -- Laying claim to the land -- A second voyage -- Stadacona and Hochelaga -- Surviving the winter -- A third voyage -- Conflicts in Canada -- Cartier's impact on Canada -- Brain teasers.

Learn all about Jacques Cartier, one of the first explorers to document Canada, and find out about his successes and the challenges he faced during his expeditions.