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Children's Nonfiction Exploration & Discovery

Henry the Navigator: Prince of Portuguese Exploration

by (author) Lisa Ariganello

Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Initial publish date
Oct 2006
Category
Exploration & Discovery, Europe, Historical
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780778724698
    Publish Date
    Oct 2006
    List Price
    $10.95
  • 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.