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Author
Series
Hispanic heritage volume 2
Publisher
Abdo & Daughters
Pub. Date
Ã1994
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses the Spanish explorers and their conquests.
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Tells the story of humanity's explorations, taking the reader into the lives of some of the most intrepid people ever known. Focusing on 50 of the world's greatest explorers, with shorter entries on 60 of their helpers and companions, the book is filled with first-person accounts in the explorers' own words, rare maps, specially commissioned photographs, and artworks [to] re-create history's greatest expeditions"--Publisher marketing.
Author
Series
Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
"Explorers of the New World: Discover the Golden Age of Exploration" offers a fascinating look at the explorers and their voyages during the Age of Exploration and Discovery. Readers ages 9-12 can delve into the expeditions of Vasco da Gama, Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, John Cabot, Hernán Cortés, and more. Using common household items and minimal supervision, kids enjoy 22 hands-on activities to help them learn about these legendary...
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
Ã2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the history of the Vikings and their explorations and conquests in Europe and North America between the eighth and thirteenth centuries, focusing on such Vikings as Leif Eriksson, Erik the Red, and Oleg the Wise.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Explains how the voyages of Columbus, Cabot, Ponce De Leon, and other European explorers to the American continents were the result of mistakes, accidents, and misses and discusses the explorers' cruel treatment of native peoples.
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Learn what it takes to be a real-life explorer in this fun and action-packed guide to discovering the world around us...Amazing stories, fantastic photos, and hands-on-activities inspire curious kids to start discovering on land, air, and sea. Profiles feature National Geographic explorers of all kinds...Kids are inspired to follow their passions into careers and introduced to the first steps to take to achieve their dream."--
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Discover how the greatest explorers in history plunged into the unknown and boldly pieced together the picture of the world we have today. With the help of masterful cross sections, dramatic storytelling, and sidebars that highlight key concepts, places, and technology, readers explore fourteen historic journeys.
15) Explorer
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Looks at the worlds of Amelia Earhart, Jacques Cousteau, Marco Polo and other famous explorers, sharing real-life photographs of their equipment and personal possessions as well as objects they found.
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Pub
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces the life of explorer Christopher Columbus, the first man known to cross the Atlantic Ocean, and discusses what he found when he reached the islands now known as the West Indies.
17) Explorer
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Brief history of famous explorers from ancient times to the present
