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Lives of the Explorers: Discoveries, Disasters (and What the Neighbors Thought)
By KRULL, Kathleen
- ISBN
- 9780152059101
- Publisher
- Houghton Harcourt
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2014 | Grades 5 and Up
Gr 4–6—Krull introduces middle-grade readers to a diverse cast of 17 explorers in this latest offering from her series. A short, two-to five page chapter is devoted to each explorer, incorporating a biographical sketch and a short discussion of the explorer's contributions. The subjects are presented chronologically, beginning in the medieval period with the Norseman Leif Ericson and finishing with the astronaut Sally Ride. Readers learn about these historical figures' adventures while also getting a taste of each explorer's personality and character. Brilliant, full-page caricatures of the ex...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2014
Brief, lively, and informative profiles of some of the world's best-known explorers, plus a few of smaller renown, focus on major acc...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
