Author: Arlene Bourgeois Molzahn
Publisher: Enslow Elementary
ISBN: 9780766020719
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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A biography 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.
Author: Andrea Pelleschi
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1477701729
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
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Juan Ponce de Leon was a Spanish explorer who established the first European settlement in Puerto Rico. He was also the first European to explore Florida. Readers will follow him on many of his adventures, which included expeditions to find the mythical fountain of youth. Engaging, fact-based text and the comic-book presentation will invoke interest in America's earliest history for even the most reluctant of readers.
Author: Heather Moore Niver
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1477788204
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
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While he is now primarily associated with the quest for the legendary Fountain of Youth, Ponce de León was not merely involved in this fruitless search. A powerful figure in the Caribbean, he became the first governor of Puerto Rico. He led the first European expedition to Florida and was responsible for giving the state its name. The title discusses Ponce de León’s treatment of Native Americans and the issues with crediting him with the “discovery” of Florida despite the Native Americans already living there and the possibility of earlier visits by Spanish slave-taking expeditions.
Author: Cynthia J. O'Brien
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780778714293
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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This informative book follows the travels of Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León to the Caribbean and Florida. Historical information and high-interest fact boxes are presented in a tabloid-news style that guides readers through major voyages, explorations, and discoveries. Topics include Ponce de León's trip to the New World on Columbus' second voyage, being appointed a governor in the Caribbean, his actions toward the Taino people, life in the Spanish colonies, claiming Florida for Spain, and his legacy. Teacher's guide available.
Author: Ann Heinrichs
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9780756511487
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
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Come along to discover new worlds with some of the greatest explorers in history. Learn about the geographic, economic, and religous reasons that brought them to new regions. Read about the problems they faced and the impact they had.
Author: Lynn Hoogenboom
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9781404230408
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Details the life and exploits of the Spanish explorer who sailed among the islands of the Caribbean.
Author: Rachel Eagen
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780778724124
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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Profiles Spanish explorer, Ponce de Leon.
Author: Pam Pollack
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399544348
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112
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Book Description
Learn the story of Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León and how he shaped the history of both Florida and Puerto Rico during the Age of Exploration in this new book from the #1 New York Times bestselling series. In the early 1500s, Ponce de Leon was one of the most important Spanish military figures in the Caribbean. He made his first voyage across the Atlantic with Christopher Columbus and then, after years of battle with the native Taino, became the first governor of Puerto Rico. Although the story of his search for the Fountain of Youth is entirely fictional, his noteworthy expedition to - and naming of - Florida is one of his greatest legacies.
Author: Steven Otfinoski
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
ISBN: 9780761416104
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 90
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Steven Otfinoski has written more than one hundred fiction and nonfiction books for young readers. His many biographies include books about Jesse Jackson, Oprah Winfrey, John Wilkes Booth, Nelson Mandela, and Boris Yeltsin. He has also written books on geography, world history, rock music, public speaking, and writing. He is the author of Marco Polo: To China and Back, Francisco Coronado: In Search of the Seven Cities of Gold, and Vasco Nunez de Balboa: Discoverer of the Pacific in the Great Explorations series. His other works for Marshall Cavendish include the twelve-volume transportation series for early readers Here We Go! and books on New Hampshire, Georgia, Maryland, and Washington State in the Celebrate the States and It's My State! series. Book jacket.
Author: Marc Tyler Nobleman
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9780736826679
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38
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Book Description
Provides an introduction to the life of sixteenth-century Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon, who played an important role in the history of Puerto Rico and who discovered and named Florida.
