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When Portuguese sailor Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain in 1519, he believed he could get to the Spice Islands by sailing west through or around the New World. He was right, but what he didn't know was that the treacherous voyage would take him three years and cost him his life. Black-and-white line drawings illustrate Magellan's life and voyage, with sidebars and a time line that enhance readers' understanding of the period.
Lexile Measure: 710L (What's this?)
Series: Who Was...?
Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap (August 3, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 044843105X
ISBN-13: 978-0448431055
Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.2 x 7.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #100,191 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #99 in Books > Children's Books > Biographies > Science & Technology #824 in Books > Children's Books > Geography & Cultures > Explore the World
Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 3 - 7
As an adult I thought the story was very intriging and exciting. This wasa Magellan that was never protrayed in history books of yore. The drawings were absolutely beautiful, full of so much detail and interesting features. This book makes a marvelous present for childrenlearning about history. After reading this book, I can't believe thatHollywood has never made a movie about Magellan!
Great subject for a children book. I got this series of books for my daughter and she really enjoyes reading them. Great read and educational too.
I have learn a lot of history of human traveling. It also answers some of my question. E.g why Brazil is the only nation in South America whose people speak Portuguese rather than Spanish.
Great children book (Ages 9-12) to start learning about Discoverers and how the world learned that the world was round.
My child loves this series and this was no exception. Recommend for grades 3-7.
We gave this book as a present to our third grade teacher. Excellent books
Great books! Have purchased a number of different titles and love them all!
My 8-year-old history buff loves all of the "Who Was" Books. This is what he wrote about this one:Ferdinand Magellan sailed around the world. Uh kind of. Well let's say his crew sailed around the world. You see he went to the Philippines. He died. I am not going to tell you the details. His ship sailed around the world. He was Portuguese. I love this book.
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