Northwest Passage
- ISBN-10
- 1554981530
- ISBN-13
- 9781554981533
- Series
- Northwest Passage
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 56
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-08-19
- Authors
- Matt James, Stan Rogers
Description
Presents an illustrated version of the lyrics to the Stan Rogers song that describes the search for the Northwest Passage.
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