discovery and exploration

Looks at the life and accomplishments of the English explorer Henry Hudson who searched for a northern passage to China and explored large areas of North America before being set adrift in Hudson Bay by a mutinous crew.

Chronicles the life and adventures of thirteenth-century Italian explorer Marco Polo, and describes his experiences in the Orient and in Asia, his seventeen years at the court of the Kublai Khan, and the legacy he left behind.

Explores sixteenth-century courtier and navigator Sir Walter Raleigh's life and the founding of the Virginia Colony, discussing related topics including Virginia's Native Americans, the legend of El Dorado, and the life of a privateer, and includes a recipe for corn patties.

Describes the Lewis and Clark Expedition, discussing the challenges they faced and how they overcame them.

Graphic novel of Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen's expeditions to the North and South Poles.

Presents, in graphic novel format, the story of Merriwether Lewis and William Clark's explorations through the Louisianna Territory to the Pacific Ocean in the early 1800's at the request of President Thomas Jefferson.

Presents an account of Lewis and Clark's expedition through the Louisiana Purchase with forty other recruits, beginning at the mouth of the Missouri River in St. Louis and going to the Pacific Ocean and back, detailing the explorer's sacrifices in the face of adversity.

Francisco de Alcaraz, the imaginary secretary to the Spanish conquistador, Herna?n Corte?s, writes in his diary about Corte?s' expedition into South America where they encounter the Aztecs; and includes comprehension questions and an audio CD. Presented in Spanish.

Recounts the adventures of early Antarctic explorers.

"A group of sled dogs must race to survive during a perilous journey across Antarctica"--Provided by publisher.