Lives of the explorers : discoveries, disasters (and what the neighbors thought)
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Krull, Kathleen,
Contributors
Hewitt, Kathryn, illustrator.
Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2014].
Physical Desc
96 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm
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Benbrook Public Library - Children/Juvenile NonfictionJ 920 KRUOn Shelf
Keller Public Library - Children/Juvenile NonfictionCHILD WORLDHISTORY EXPLORATIONOn Shelf
Watauga Public Library - Children/Juvenile NonfictionJ 910.922 KRULLOn Shelf

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Adventure and adventurers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Discoveries in geography -- Juvenile literature.
Explorers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

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Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2014].
Format
Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 7.5, 3 Points
Lexile measure
1050

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Includes bibliographical references (page 96).
Description
"You might know that Columbus discovered America, Lewis and Clark headed west with Sacajawea, and Sally Ride blasted into space. But what do you really know about these bold explorers? What were they like as kids? What pets or bad habits did they have? And what drove their passion to explore unknown parts of the world? With juicy tidbits about everything from favorite foods to first loves, Lives of the Explorers reveals these fascinating adventurers as both world-changers and real people. The entertaining style and solid research of the Lives of. series of biographies have made it a favorite with families and educators for twenty years. This new volume takes readers through the centuries and across the globe, profiling the men and women whose curiosity and courage have led them to discover our world"-- Provided by publisher.
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"This fascinating new installment in the popular Lives of . . . series of collective biographies is full of juicy tidbits about history's greatest explorers"-- Provided by publisher.
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1050 Lexile
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Accelerated Reader MG 7.5 3.0 168077

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Krull, K., & Hewitt, K. (2014). Lives of the explorers: discoveries, disasters (and what the neighbors thought) . Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Krull, Kathleen and Kathryn, Hewitt. 2014. Lives of the Explorers: Discoveries, Disasters (and What the Neighbors Thought). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Krull, Kathleen and Kathryn, Hewitt. Lives of the Explorers: Discoveries, Disasters (and What the Neighbors Thought) Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Krull, K. and Hewitt, K. (2014). Lives of the explorers: discoveries, disasters (and what the neighbors thought). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Krull, Kathleen,, and Kathryn Hewitt. Lives of the Explorers: Discoveries, Disasters (and What the Neighbors Thought) Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.

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