THE NOR’WESTER
Copyright © 2017 David Starr
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Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication
Starr, David, author
The Nor’wester / David Starr.
Issued in print and electronic formats.
ISBN 978-1-55380-493-2 (softcover)
ISBN 978-1-55380-494-9 (ebook) / ISBN 978-1-55380-495-6 (pdf)
1. North West Company--Juvenile fiction. 2. Fraser, Simon, 1776–1862 — Juvenile fiction. 3. Fraser River (B.C.) — Discovery and exploration — Juvenile fiction. I. Title.
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