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Fact Finders: World Explorers series.
These broad introductions to early European exploration of North America simply if blandly recount Coronado's fruitless search for wealth and the fabled Seven Cities of Cibola and La Salle's journey from the St. Lawrence River to the mouth of the Mississippi in the Gulf of Mexico. Maps, illustrations, and sidebars accompany the third- and fourth-grade-level texts. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Fact Finders: World Explorers titles: Francisco Vasquez de Coronado and Sieur de La Salle.
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Primary Source Explorers series.
These introductory texts emphasize primary sources in the telling of history. Photographs of the modern-day locations, historical documents, maps, and paintings enhance the texts, which detail each individual's voyages, his place in the age of exploration, and broader historical context. Frequent questions encourage readers to make modern connections and question the morality of the explorer's choices. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Primary Source Explorers titles: A Journey with Christopher Columbus, A Journey with Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, A Journey with Hernán Cortés, A Journey with Sieur de La Salle, A Journey with Henry Hudson, and A Journey with Juan Ponce de León.
112 pp.
| Enslow
| May, 2009
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LibraryISBN 978-1-59845-098-9$31.93
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YA
Great Explorers of the World series.
These accounts of the lives of La Salle, Magellan, or De Soto, valiant but often cruel explorers of the new world, make interesting reading as well as solid report material. The books are accessibly written and supported with maps (just one in La Salle), photos, and archival pictures. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Great Explorers of the World titles: La Salle, Magellan, and Hernando de Soto.
177 pp.
| Holiday
| October, 2009
|
TradeISBN 978-0-8234-2152-7$16.95
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A young boy named Pierre joins La Salle's expedition. After the explorer is murdered, Pierre becomes first a captive and then a compatriot of Hasinai Indians. Set in the late seventeenth century, the densely detailed historical novel is at its most successful while offering insight into American colonial history and a now vanished native culture.
48 pp.
| Enslow
| June, 2004
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LibraryISBN 0-7660-2141-6$18.95
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K-3
Explorers! series.
These simple, basic biographies explain the origins, drives, and discoveries of the three featured explorers, as well as their violent (or in the case of Cabot, mysterious) ends. Although the books don't contain a lot of information, they will prove useful to report writers, especially those who struggle with reading. Photos, maps, and (sometimes blurry) reproductions appear throughout. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Explorers! titles: John Cabot, La Salle, and Vasco Núñez.
80 pp.
| Benchmark
| October, 2001
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LibraryISBN 0-7614-1239-5$$28.50
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YA
Great Explorations series.
The well-researched books in this series will be useful to students writing reports. Maps and archival reproductions in both black and white and color extend the text, but the illustrations aren't always captioned and maps from antiquity aren't always labeled as such. Nevertheless, these are engaging introductions. Each book includes a chronology. Bib., ind. [Review covers these Great Expectations titles: Daniel Boone, Robert e. Peary, L Salle, Lewis and Clark, Captain James Cook, Ferdinand Magellan.]
48 pp.
| Mikaya
| December, 2001
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TradeISBN 1-931414-01-7$$19.95
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4-6
Great Explorers series.
Illustrated by
Tom McNeely.
In this biography of the French explorer who attempted to become the first European to navigate the Mississippi River, La Salle's weaknesses (aloofness to his men) as well as his strengths (courage and determination) are revealed. The text is lengthy but reads well; the paintings are detailed, if somewhat static; and a foldout map enables readers to follow along easily. Ind.
48 pp.
| Steadwell
| September, 2000
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LibraryISBN 0-7398-1495-8$$22.83
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Explorers and Exploration series.
Illustrated by
Patrick O'Brien.
These simplified accounts of European explorers are told from a European perspective, though the native peoples they encountered and sometimes conquered are accurately depicted. The texts are generally choppy, but report writers will find them informative. Each book has a clear map, reprints of old color pictures, some new illustrations, a list of key events in the explorer's century, and a time line of important events in his life. Glos., ind.
64 pp.
| Chelsea
| November, 2000
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LibraryISBN 0-7910-5952-9$$17.95
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PaperISBN 0-7910-6162-0$$8.95
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Explorers of New Worlds series.
The various conquests of the Vikings and the explorations of four Europeans who voyaged to the Americas are recorded in well-designed volumes illustrated with historical reproductions and photos. While the accessible books make good basic introductions, they're probably not the best choice for research reports, as excerpts and quotations are undocumented. Time lines are included. There are five other books in this series. Bib., glos., ind.