Captain James Cook: Three Times Around the World
| AUTHOR | Meltzer, Milton |
| PUBLISHER | Cavendish Square Publishing (01/30/2002) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Library Binding) |
Description
What must it have been like to be the first to circumnavigate the globe or traverse America from shore to shore? What political, social and financial factors of the day encouraged exploration? What personal dreams and desires drove these fearless men to search the vast unknown waters and lands, to tempt danger time and time again, all in the name of discovery? In Great Explorations, acclaimed authors including recent Laura Ingalls Wilder Award winner Milton Meltzer guide us through the adventures of the indomitable explorers who knew first-hand the joys and sorrows of pioneering.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780761412403
ISBN-10:
0761412409
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
80
Carton Quantity:
0
Product Dimensions:
8.12 x 0.49 x 10.32 inches
Weight:
1.05 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Maps,
Ikids,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Biography & Autobiography | General
Grade Level:
6th Grade
- 8th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
7.2
Point Value:
2
Interest Level:
Middle Grade
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
B
Library of Congress Control Number:
00051899
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What must it have been like to be the first to circumnavigate the globe or traverse America from shore to shore? What political, social and financial factors of the day encouraged exploration? What personal dreams and desires drove these fearless men to search the vast unknown waters and lands, to tempt danger time and time again, all in the name of discovery? In Great Explorations, acclaimed authors including recent Laura Ingalls Wilder Award winner Milton Meltzer guide us through the adventures of the indomitable explorers who knew first-hand the joys and sorrows of pioneering.
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Author:
Meltzer, Milton
Milton Meltzer has written 110 books, five of which were nominated for the National Book Award. With Langston Hughes, he coauthored A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF AFRICAN AMERICANS, now in its sixth edition. He received the 2001 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for his contribution to children's literature, the 1986 Jane Addams Peace Association Children's Book Award, and the 2000 Regina Medal. He lives in New York City.
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