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Columbus's chart

2008
Digby and his sister Hannah discover Christopher Columbus's chart at a busy antiques market and learn about Columbus's historic voyage.

Sir Francis Drake

2001
Describes the life and explorations of the seaman Francis Drake, the first Englishman to sail around the world.

Christopher Columbus

famous explorer
2007
Presents a brief biography of explorer Christopher Columbus in graphic novel format, and describes his expeditions to the New World.

Redemption

2004
Chronicles the arduous journey of a twelve-year-old English girl and her mother as they flee with other religious protesters to the New World in the early 1500's, and the heartbreak and hope they find when they arrive.

Juan Ponce de Le?n

the exploration of Florida and the search for the fountain of youth
2003
Describes the life of the Spanish explorer who first came to the New World with Columbus, went on to become governor of Puerto Rico, and later came to Florida looking for the Fountain of Youth.

John Cabot

the ongoing search for a westward passage to Asia
2003
Examines the facts and theories surrounding the voyages taken to North America by the English explorer John Cabot in the late 1490s.

Hernando de Soto

trailblazer of the American Southeast
2003
Portrays Hernando de Soto as both a pirate and explorer who, while a failure in some ways, had a lasting influence through such actions as introducing pigs to the Americas.

Francisco V?squez de Coronado

famous journeys to the American Southwest and colonial New Mexico
2003
A biography of Spanish explorer Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, who led an army of discovery through the American southwest looking for treasure.

Christopher Columbus

explorer
2003
Briefly introduces the life of explorer Christopher Columbus, his accomplishments, and his impact on the world as we know it.

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