Land Ho! Fifty Glorious Years in the Age of Exploration
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (677 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0060277602 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 40 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Readers will love finding out about shipworms and the Mayan Empire, and seeing how far and diverse exploration was during that time. From School Library Journal Grade 3-4-Employing the same type of illustrations and clear text as in Bugs! (Turtleback, 1988) and Money, Money, Money (HarperCollins, 1995), this book offers readers a general explanation of the early days of exploration through accounts of the voyages of 12 adventurers. . (Columbus had red hair and Ponce de Le-n had a ferocious dog named Bercerillo.) Maps of the voyage routes with dates appear opposite these pages of information. A spread is devoted to each individual. The colorful spreads are full
Nancy Winslow Parker has mapped out a truly enjoyable and educational journey filled with dozens of detailed and colorful illustrations depicting the explorers' ships, equipment, and travel routes.. Did you know that Columbus was not actually searching for America when he found it? Or that many of the explorers after him were looking for a sea route to China instead? During the golden age of exploration, men set sail with hopes of finding different travel routes, treasures, and spices. The fact that they came ashore on uncharted land was not only one of the greatest accidents of all time, it also led to one of the greatest discoveries -- the New World!From Columbus to Cabrillo, this book follows the adventures and misadventures of twelve famous explorers from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries
Great Book for MFW & CC! If you are doing My Father's World: Exploration to the 1850's or Classical Conversations: Cycle 2: Week 8 History Sentence, you will ADORE this picture book! Neat and to-the-point summaries on your favorite adventurers from the Age of Exploration. Our favorite is Juan Ponce De Leon! Can you guess what state we live in? Each explorer is given a one-page summary featuring some cute cartoons, while each page opposite of the explorer depicts a map showing you the path/s taken by the explorer (they also add in little facts here