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Around the World In a Hundred Years
Around the World In a Hundred Years
Author: Jean Fritz, Anthony Bacon Venti (Illustrator)
Jean Fritz brings history to life once again in 10 true tales of 15th-century European explorers--from Bartholomew Diaz and Christopher Columbus to Juan Ponce de Len and Vasco Nez de Balboa--who changed the map and left behind stories of adventure too good to miss. Fritz approaches [the salient facts] with playful irreverence; accordingly, the f...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780590489102
ISBN-10: 0590489100
Publication Date: 1994
Pages: 128
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4.3 stars, based on 15 ratings
Publisher: Scholastic Inc
Book Type: Paperback
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Alison avatar reviewed Around the World In a Hundred Years on + 551 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Jean Fritz is a gifted children's writer. In this book, she teaches about explorers and adventurers without seeming to teach at all.
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gives alot of interesting info. A resource I used for school, it tells about the great navigators (ponce de leon) who discovered the world.
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This book is a great homeschool resource for the Age of Discovery.


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