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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 2
Description
One of the most popular and exciting adventure stories is now being reissued with vibrant, realistic paintings by a highly acclaimed artist and an introduction by award-winning author, Gary Paulsen. First published in 1903, this striking reissue is as relevant today as it was when it was first published. Black-and-white illustrations.
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
63 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 29 cm.
Description
Presents the adventures of Marco Polo, the expedition of Lewis & Clark, and the treks of other major explorers, and examines their personal inspirations to explore, the routes they took, and the discoveries they made along the way that forever changed the course of history.
10) The Californios
Author
Pub. Date
p2012
Physical Desc
5 sound discs (330 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Captain Sean Mulkerin comes home from the sea to find his family's Malibu rance in jeopardy. The death of Sean's father has pushed his mother to the edge of financial ruin, and now it's up to Sean to find a way out. The rumor is that the elder Mulkerin found gold in the wild and haunted California hills, but the only clue to its whereabouts lies with an ancient, enigmatic Indian.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 3
Formats
Description
"You might know that Columbus discovered America, Lewis and Clark headed west with Sacajawea, and Sally Ride blasted into space. But what do you really know about these bold explorers? What were they like as kids? What pets or bad habits did they have? And what drove their passion to explore unknown parts of the world? With juicy tidbits about everything from favorite foods to first loves, Lives of the Explorers reveals these fascinating adventurers...
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 4
Physical Desc
[85] p. : col. ill., col. maps, (12)-foldouts ; 26 cm.
Description
Examines fourteen of the greatest explorers and expeditions in history and explains the impact they had on people's perception of the world, in a book with unfolding cross sections.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Judith St. George shares the joy of discovery in this delightful book about the ups and downs of exploring. So you want to be an explorer? Explorers need courage, like Alexander the Great, who conquered most of the known world. But for budding explorers out there, the rewards can be great. Neil Armstrong earned lasting fame when he became the first person to set foot on the moon.
Author
Formats
Description
On March 8, 1421, the largest fleet the world had ever seen set sail from China. Its mission was "to proceed all the way to the ends of the earth to collect tribute from the barbarians beyond the seas" and unite the whole world in Confucian harmony. When it returned in October 1423, the emperor had fallen, leaving China in political and economic chaos. The great ships were left to rot at their moorings and the records of their journeys were destroyed....
20) Revolver
Author
Pub. Date
2010, c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
204 p. ; 22 cm.
Description
Fourteen-year-old Sig is stranded at a remote cabin in the Arctic wilderness with his father, who died just hours earlier after falling through the ice, when a terrifying man arrives, claiming Sig's father owes him a share of a horde of stolen gold and that he will kill Sig if he does not get his money.
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