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Author Mooney, Carla, 1970-

Title Explorers of the New World : discover the golden age of exploration / Carla Mooney ; illustrated by Tom Casteel.

Imprint White River Junction, Vt. : Nomad Press, c2011.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Pittsburg 1st Fl Juvenile Non-Fiction  J 910.922 Moo    ---  Available
Description vii, 120 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
Series "Build it yourself" series
"Build it yourself" series.
Note "With 22 projects"--Cover.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Timeline -- Exploring in the age of discovery -- Searching for a water route to Asia -- Voyage to the New World : Christopher Columbus -- Searching for the Northwest Passage : John Cabot -- Circling the globe : Ferdinand Magellan -- The Spanish Conquistadors -- Journeys inland.
Audience Ages 9-12.
Guided Reading Level : S.
Summary "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, Hernan Cortes, and more. Using common household items and minimal supervision, kids enjoy 22 hands-on activities to help them learn about these legendary explorers and their voyages. Discover how the adventures of a few people 500 years ago changed world history..."--P. [4] of cover.
Subject Explorers -- Juvenile literature.
Explorers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Discoveries in geography -- Juvenile literature.
Handicraft -- Juvenile literature.
Explorers.
Explorers -- Biography.
Discoveries in geography.
Handicraft.
Added Author Casteel, Tom, illustrator.
ISBN 9781936313440
1936313448

 
    
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