| Ponce de León: Exploring Florida and Puerto Rico Contributor(s): Eagen, Rachel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0778724484 ISBN-13: 9780778724483 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $8.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: Famous for his search for the legendary Fountain of Youth, Spanish conquistador Ponce de Leon is credited with the discovery of Florida in 1513. This sensitively written new book describes his encounters with the native inhabitants of Florida and Puerto Rico. Young readers will enjoy learning about life at sea and the hardships faced by his crew also included. Other topics include - Ponce de Leon's life, from a page, to a squire, to Governor of a plantation - his motivation for seeking to settle the "New World" - his discoveries of Florida and The Tortugas - his plantation Cassava, and its role in future trade routes - aid from the Taino Indians in farming, and the repulsion by the Calusa Natives from the Florida coast - a recipe for Cassava bread - colorful maps and images showing the areas explored - sections on the age of exploration - the political climates of various countries that made explorers venture out into the unknown - real recipes for foods the explorers ate on their travels - how explorers lived while on the high seas, on the trail, or in the encampment |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Exploration & Discovery - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Geography |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2005015377 |
| Lexile Measure: 1110 |
| Series: In the Footsteps of Explorers |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.3" W x 10.9" (0.25 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 15th Century - Chronological Period - 16th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 103091 Reading Level: 7.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is suitable for ages 8-14. Famous for his search for the legendary Fountain of Youth, Spanish conquistador Ponce de Leon is credited with the discovery of Florida in 1513, as well as making Puerto Rico and the Gulf Stream known to the Spanish world. This sensitively written new book describes his encounters with the Calusa, the native inhabitants of Florida, and the Taino, natives of Puerto Rico. Young readers will enjoy reading about life at sea and the hardships faced by his crew. A recipe from the period is also included. The topics include: Ponce de Leon's life, from a page, to a squire, to Governor of a plantation; his military successes; his motivation for seeking to settle the New World; his discoveries of Florida and of The Tortugas; his plantation Cassava, and its role in future trade routes; the relationships he had with Native Americans: aid from the Taino Indians in farming, and the repulsion by the Calusa Natives from the Florida coast; life at sea for Ponce de Leon and his crew; a recipe for Cassava bread. |