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Aug 03, 2004 | ISBN 9780448431055 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
Aug 03, 2004 | ISBN 9781101640012 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
Mar 26, 2019 | 64 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
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Aug 03, 2004 | ISBN 9780448431055 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Aug 03, 2004 | ISBN 9781101640012 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Mar 26, 2019 | ISBN 9780525629559 | Middle Grade (8-12)
64 Minutes
A boy from a poor familyA secretive man who was disliked and mistrusted by many peopleA bold explorer who set out to circle the globe
When Portuguese sailor Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain in 1519, he believed he could get to the Spice Islands by sailing west through or around the New World. He was right, but what he didn’t know was that the treacherous voyage would take him three years and cost him his life. Black-and-white line drawings illustrate Magellan’s life and voyage, with sidebars and a time line that enhance readers’ understanding of the period.
When Portuguese sailor Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain in 1519, he believed he could get to the Spice Islands by sailing west through or around the New World. He was right, but what he didn’t know was that the treacherous voyage would take him three years and cost him his life.
S. A. Kramer is the author of many nonfiction early readers on topics as varied as submarines and the first… More about Sydelle Kramer
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S. A. KRAMER is the author of many nonfiction early readers on topics as varied as submarines and the first summit of Mount Everest. She has written many sports readers, including the recently revised edition of Basketball’s Greatest Players. Kramer… More about S. A. Kramer
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