| Explorers Who Got Lost Contributor(s): Sansevere-Dreher, Diane (Author), Renfro, Ed (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0765381516 ISBN-13: 9780765381514 Publisher: Starscape Books OUR PRICE: $14.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Exploration & Discovery - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical |
| Dewey: 910.922 |
| LCCN: 2015033591 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.9" W x 8.9" (0.50 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 15th Century - Chronological Period - 16th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 56736 Reading Level: 7.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What do Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, and Bartolomeu Dias have in common? They were all explorers who got lost During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, almost every explorer who sailed beyond the horizon in search of new lands thought they knew where they were going. In fact, most got terribly lost and stumbled onto places unknown. Their discoveries may have been unintentional, but they changed the course of human history. Fast-paced and exciting, Explorers Who Got Lost provides detailed information about the most influential explorers of the Age of Discovery: Bartolomeu Dias, Vasco Da Gama, Christopher Columbus, John Cabot, Ferdinand Magellan, Giovanni Da Verrazano, Jacques Cartier, and Henry Hudson. This lively and accessible resource has dozens of charming illustrations, including portraits of the explorers, maps, routes, and diagrams of ships and navigational equipment. It also includes a reading and activity guide Explorers Who Got Lost is a captivating and informative read for anyone interested in the Age of Discovery. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sansevere-Dreher, Diane: - Diane Sansevere-Dreher received her B.A. in Communications from New York University. She has worked in public relations as a marketing consultant in the book, audio and video industries. She is the author of numerous articles published in magazines, including Billboard, Sight and Sound Marketing and Software News. Ms. Sansevere-Dreher is also the author of three juvenile biographies in the Changing Our World series (Bantam Books): Barbara Bush, Benazir Bhutto, and Stephen Biko. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and four children.Renfro, Ed: - Illustrator Ed Renfro (1924-2012) served as a pilot in Europe during World War II . He used post-war education funding to obtain an art degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, and worked as a freelance illustrator in first San Francisco and then New York. His work included Explorers Who Got Lost (Diane Dreher) and The City Witch & the Country Witch (Jay Williams). In addition to children's books, Renfro illustrated music albums and advertisements. |