Explorers of the New World

By Carla Mooney

Subjects: Colonies, Juvenile literature, Biography, Voyages and travels, juvenile literature, Explorers, Exploration, Discoveries in geography, Voyages and travels, History, Handicraft, Discoveries in geography, juvenile literature

Description: "Explorers of the New World: Discover the Golden Age of Exploration" offers a fascinating look at the explorers and their voyages during the Age of Exploration and Discovery. Readers ages 9-12 can delve into the expeditions of Vasco da Gama, Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, John Cabot, Hernán Cortés, and more. Using common household items and minimal supervision, kids enjoy 22 hands-on activities to help them learn about these legendary explorers and their voyages. Discover how the adventures of a few people 500 years ago changed world history..."--P. [4] of cover.