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1) Be an explorer

Author

Oxlade, Chris

Series

Go wild

Publisher

Lerner Publishing Group

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

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"Have you ever wished you could find your way by the stars, predict the weather, or discover fossils? Look no further for the tools and skills you need to be a successful explorer."--

2) A picture book of Christopher Columbus

Author

Adler, David A

Series

Picture book biography

Language

English

Formats

Book, Read Along

Description

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A brief account of the life and accomplishments of Christopher Columbus.

3) Explorer

Author

Matthews, Rupert

Series

Eyewitness books

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Looks at the worlds of Amelia Earhart, Jacques Cousteau, Marco Polo and other famous explorers, sharing real-life photographs of their equipment and personal possessions as well as objects they found.

4) Extraordinary explorers and adventurers

Author

Alter, Judy

Series

Extraordinary people

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

[2001]

Accelerated Reader

IL: UG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 13

Language

English

5) So you want to be an explorer?

Author

St. George, Judith

Publisher

Philomel Books

Pub. Date

c2005

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

6) Explorer

Author

Greenwood, Marie

Series

Eye wonder

Publisher

DK Pub

Pub. Date

c2006

Language

English

7) Eric the Red: the Viking adventurer

Author

Grant, Neil

Series

What's their story?

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Pub. Date

c1997

Language

English

Description

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Presents the saga of the Norse explorer who settled Greenland.

8) The Ni~na, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria

Author

Fradin, Dennis B

Series

A first book

Publisher

F. Watts

Pub. Date

1991

Language

English

Description

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A biography of Christopher Columbus, focusing on his voyage to America aboard the three famous ships.

9) Christopher Columbus

Author

Schaefer, Lola M

Series

Pebble Books. First biographies

Publisher

Pebble Books

Pub. Date

[2002]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Simple text and photographs introduce the life of the Italian explorer who sailed to America in 1492.

10) Christopher Columbus

Series

Famous explorers

Publisher

PowerKids Press

Pub. Date

[2001]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Brief text and illustrations chronicle the life, voyages, and discoveries of the intrepid explorer.

11) Magellan and the first voyage around the world

Publisher

Clarion Books

Pub. Date

c2001

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 4

Language

English

12) Explorers: expeditions and pioneers

Author

Macdonald, Fiona

Series

Timelines volume 12

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

[1994]

Language

English

13) Marco Polo and the wonders of the East

Author

Marcovitz, Hal

Series

Explorers of new worlds

Publisher

Chelsea House Publishers

Pub. Date

[2000]

Language

English

Description

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A biography of the Italian traveler who became the first European to cross Asia completely and document his experiences.

14) Into the ice: the story of Arctic exploration

Author

Curlee, Lynn

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Pub. Date

c1998

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Describes the ice cap above the northernmost shores of Asia, North America, and Greenland, and the expeditions that criss-crossed it in search of the North Pole.

15) Henry Hudson

Author

Santella, Andrew

Series

Watts library

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

[2001]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

16) Captain James Cook: three times around the world

Author

Meltzer, Milton

Series

Great explorations

Publisher

Benchmark Books/Marshall Cavendish

Pub. Date

[2002]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 2

Language

English

17) Magellan: Ferdinand Magellan and the first trip around the world

Author

Burgan, Michael

Series

Exploring the world

Publisher

Compass Point Books

Pub. Date

[2002]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

18) Extreme scientists: exploring nature's mysteries from perilous places

Author

Jackson, Donna M

Series

Scientists in the field (Houghton Mifflin)

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Pub. Date

c2009

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 2

Language

English

Description

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Extreme scientists battle some of the Earth's most intense conditions, from hurricanes to caves to the crowns of towering redwoods, in order to save lives, preserve species, and help us to better understand the way our planet works.

19) A picture book of Lewis and Clark

Author

Adler, David A

Series

Picture book biography

Publisher

Holiday House

Pub. Date

c2003

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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An introduction to the lives of Lewis and Clark and to the exploratory expedition they led from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean in the early nineteenth century.

20) Ferdinand Magellan, first explorer around the world

Author

Molzahn, Arlene Bourgeois

Series

Explorers!

Publisher

Enslow Publishers

Pub. Date

[2003]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Describes the expedition around the world led by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan.

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1) Be an explorer

2) A picture book of Christopher Columbus

3) Explorer

4) Extraordinary explorers and adventurers

5) So you want to be an explorer?

6) Explorer

7) Eric the Red: the Viking adventurer

8) The Ni~na, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria

9) Christopher Columbus

10) Christopher Columbus

11) Magellan and the first voyage around the world

12) Explorers: expeditions and pioneers

13) Marco Polo and the wonders of the East

14) Into the ice: the story of Arctic exploration

15) Henry Hudson

16) Captain James Cook: three times around the world

17) Magellan: Ferdinand Magellan and the first trip around the world

18) Extreme scientists: exploring nature's mysteries from perilous places

19) A picture book of Lewis and Clark

20) Ferdinand Magellan, first explorer around the world

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