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Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.6 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Describes the history of American westward expansion, including the exploration of the frontier to the Pacific Ocean, the establishment of the Lone Star State and the Mormon kingdom of Deseret, Manifest Destiny, the California gold rush, the population of the plains, and the legacy of the American frontier.
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
2003.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 21
Language
English
Description
Describes the disappearance of explorer Dr. David Livingstone while searching for the source of the Nile River, journalist Henry Morton Stanley's search for him, and the individual journeys of the two men through uncharted Africa.
Chronicles the lives and experiences of New York journalist Henry Morton Stanley and Scottish medical missionary David Livingstone, describing the circumstances of their 1871 encounter in Africa and the events that led...
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Based on the writings of John Ledyard, an American cook on the ship Resolution, tells of explorer James Cook's final voyage in search of the Northwest Passage, discovery of the Hawaiian Islands, and murder.
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
1986.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 65
Language
English
Description
Presents a fictionalized account of the lives of the Clark family, discussing their role in the exploration and settling of America.
"In one generation, the Clark family of Virginia fought for our nation's independence, and explored, conquered, and settled the continent from sea to shining sea. This powerfully written book recreates the warm life of the family, the dangers of the battlefield, the grueling journeys across an untamed wilderness, and...
11) Farthest north
Author
Publisher
Modern Library
Pub. Date
1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 33
Language
English
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