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Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"What do you want to be when you grow up?" is a question kids get asked over and over. But very few connections are made for kids between the present and the future. This book shows kids a pathway from their current interests and talents to a future career or interest. And in so doing, it also encourages adventure, exploration, and discovery, three core principles of National Geographic's mission. It's a celebration of possibility--so simple and so...
3) Explorer
Author
Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Photographs and text examine the history of explorers and exploration, and highlight many of their discoveries.
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"You might know that Columbus discovered America, Lewis and Clark headed west with Sacajawea, and Sally Ride blasted into space. But what do you really know about these bold explorers? What were they like as kids? What pets or bad habits did they have? And what drove their passion to explore unknown parts of the world? With juicy tidbits about everything from favorite foods to first loves, Lives of the Explorers reveals these fascinating adventurers...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
From the first people to leave Africa to the first to leave the planet, the urge to explore the unknown has driven human progress. DK's Explorers 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,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
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
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In this title, readers will explore sea routes around the world with Sir Francis Drake. Follow Drake's journeys as he sails the seas seeking wealth for England. Along the way he becomes the first Englishman to sail up the Pacific coast of South America."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"In this title, readers will explore the Caribbean with Vasco N̨͠ez de Balboa. Follow Balboa's journey on three voyages seeking wealth for Spain. Along the way he becomes the first European to see the Pacific Ocean. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards."--
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