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Incline Village Library - Children's Nonfiction
J 613.69 OXLADE 2016
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J 613.69 OXLADE 2016
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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) Columbus Day

Author

Ansary, Mir Tamim

Series

Holiday histories

Publisher

Heinemann Library

Pub. Date

[1999-]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

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Sparks Library - Children's Nonfiction
J 394.264 ANS 1999
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Description

Introduces Columbus Day, explaining the historical events behind it, how it became a holiday, and how it is observed.

3) The atlas of women explorers

Author

Francaviglia, Riccardo

Publisher

White Star Kids

Pub. Date

[2020]

Language

English

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Sparks Library - Children's Nonfiction
J 910.922 FRANCA 2020
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Description

Documents the inspiring stories of eighteen pioneering women who defied conventions to explore the world, from Jeanne Baret, who disguised herself as a man to circumnavigate the globe, to Laura Dekker, who sailed solo around the world at age sixteen.

Explorers and exploration

4) The travels of Ferdinand Magellan

Author

Mattern, Joanne

Series

Publisher

Steck-Vaughn

Pub. Date

[2000]

Language

English

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Sparks Library - Children's Nonfiction - Biography Shelf
J BIO MAGELLAN 2000
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Description

Chronicles the background and travels of the Portuguese sea captain who commanded the first expedition that sailed around the world, thus providing the first positive proof that the earth is round.

Our people
Spirit of America

5) Leif Eriksson: Norwegian explorer

Author

Amoroso, Cynthia

Series

Publisher

Child's World

Pub. Date

[2003]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

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Northwest Reno Library - Children's Nonfiction - Biography Shelf
J BIO LEIF ERIKSSON 2003
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J BIO LEIF ERIKSSON 2003
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J BIO LEIF ERIKSSON 2003
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Description

A brief introduction to the life and accomplishments of the Norwiegan explorer Lief Eriksson.

Dorling Kindersley readers. 2 Beginning to read alone

6) Great explorers

Author

Buckley, James

Series

Publisher

DK Publishing

Pub. Date

2018.

Language

English

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Northwest Reno Library - Children's Nonfiction
J 910.9 BUCKLE 2018
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Spanish Springs Library - Children's Nonfiction
J 910.9 BUCKLE 2018
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Sparks Library - Children's Nonfiction
J 910.9 BUCKLE 2018
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Description

Discover the stories of explorersthe most ancient to the modern dayfrom the deepest depths of the ocean to the highest mountains in the world. In this book you'll find true stories about Marco Polo's Silk Road, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's conquest of Everest, and Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong's trip to the moon, and much more. Learn all about the explorers who discovered the unknown and made the world the place we know today. Perfect for...