Children's Nonfiction Exploration & Discovery
Ferdinand Magellan: Circumnavigating the World
- Publisher
- Crabtree Publishing Company
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2005
- Category
- Exploration & Discovery, Geography, Historical
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780778724520
- Publish Date
- Oct 2005
- List Price
- $10.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780778724162
- Publish Date
- Oct 2005
- List Price
- $25.95
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 8 to 12
- Grade: 4 to 5
Description
In 1519, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan took five ships and 200 men on an epic journey around the world on behalf of Spain. This colorful new book follows the world's first circumnavigation by sail through a dramatic passage of disease, starvation, and death. Young readers will learn about the ancient spice trade, early sea navigation, and what life was like aboard a sailing ship in the age of exploration. A recipe from the period is also included.
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Librarian Reviews
Ferdinand Magellan: Circumnavigating the World (In the Footsteps of Explorers)
In 1519, Magellan took five ships on an epic journey around the world. Follow the world’s first circumnavigation by sail – a dramatic passage of disease, starvation and death.Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Canadian Children’s Book News. 2007.