Children's Nonfiction Exploration & Discovery
Henry the Navigator: Prince of Portuguese Exploration
- Publisher
- Crabtree Publishing Company
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2006
- Category
- Exploration & Discovery, Europe, Historical
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780778724698
- Publish Date
- Oct 2006
- List Price
- $10.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780778724339
- Publish Date
- Oct 2006
- List Price
- $25.95
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 8 to 12
- Grade: 4 to 5
Description
Read about the man who started it all in this exciting new book that traces the beginnings of the European Age of Exploration through the sponsorship of voyages by Prince Henry of Portugal. Colorful photographs and maps trace the adventures of his sailors as they voyaged down the West Coast of Africa in laying the foundations for a Portuguese colonial empire.
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Librarian Reviews
Henry the Navigator: Prince of Portuguese Exploration (In the Footsteps of Explorers)
Follow the beginnings of the European Age of Exploration through Prince Henry of Portugal’s sponsored voyages. Photos and maps trace the adventures of his sailors as they voyaged down the west coast of Africa laying the foundations for a Portuguese colonial empire. Contains illustrations, sidebars, glossary and index.Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Best Books for Kids & Teens. 2008.