| Who Was Ferdinand Magellan? Contributor(s): Kramer, S. A. (Author), Who Hq (Author) |
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ISBN: 044843105X ISBN-13: 9780448431055 Publisher: Penguin Workshop OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2004 Annotation: 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 timeline that enhance readers' understanding of the period. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Exploration & Discovery - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Renaissance |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2003021264 |
| Lexile Measure: 710 |
| Series: Who Was...? |
| Physical Information: 0.24" H x 5.36" W x 7.62" (0.28 lbs) 105 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 81740 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |