You might know that Columbus discovered America, Lewis and Clark headed west with Sacajawea, and Sally Ride blasted into space. But what do you really know about these bold explorers? What were they like as kids? What pets or bad habits did they have? And what drove their passion to explore unknown parts of the world? With juicy tidbits about everything from favorite foods to first loves, Lives of the Explorers reveals these fascinating adventurers as both world-changers and real people.
The entertaining style and solid research of the Lives of . . . series of biographies have made it a favorite with families and educators for twenty years. This new volume takes readers through the centuries and across the globe, profiling the men and women whose curiosity and courage have led them to discover our world.
“Tells of daring, curious, hardy men (mostly) and women from different countries and eras who took bold risks in uncharted territories out of senses of adventure, curiosity, and mission…Readers will enjoy delving into the exploits of intrepid explorers across time and, literally, space.”—Kirkus Reviews
Whether facing a band of Indians with Madeleine de Verchères, saving lives at sea with Ida Lewis, experiencing the battlefields of the Civil War with Clara Barton, or learning the life story of Louisa May Alcott, you will be inspired by the faith, courage, and devotion of these ten girls from history! Girls of all ages will enjoy meeting these ten unforgettable girls, and parents will appreciate the godly examples provided by the lives of these remarkable women!
Chapters dramatize the life and accomplishments of these ten girls:
Louisa May Alcott: Author of Little Women
Clara Barton: The Angel of the Battlefield
Molly Pitcher: The Brave Gunner of the Battle of Monmouth
Cofachiqui: An Indian Princess
Madeleine de Verchères: The Heroine of Castle Dangerous
Dorothy Quincy: A Girl of the American Revolution
Ida Lewis: The Heroine of Lime Rock Lighthouse
Elizabeth Van Lew: The Girl Who Risked All for the Union
Virginia Reed: Midnight Heroine of the Plains
Clara Morris: The Girl Who Won Fame as an Actress
Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges' historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings.
Circumnavigate the globe with Sir Francis Drake, spread the gospel in Africa with David Livingstone, survive the wilds of Jamestown with Captain John Smith, penetrate the wilderness with Daniel Boone, capture Mexico with Hernán Cortes, fight the British with John Paul Jones, and search for gold with Hernando De Soto. Each chapter sounds like an exciting work of fiction, yet is based on fact. These men lived lives of adventure and it's fitting that their stories should be told with all the drama of a great story. Men and boys alike will relate to the thrilling experiences portrayed in these pages.
Explore history from a Christian worldview through heroes and heroines of the past in the Amy Puetz Collection. Discover little-known stories that show God's providential hand and invoke a simpler time in history.
The Young Listeners Collection
Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges' historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings. If you want facts about our forefathers, get any history text; this book is more interested in the personalities and character traits and family histories that contributed to the development of the great men who built our nation. It's a phenomenal addition to the audio library of any who would like to hear stories that honor the founders and shapers of the great United States of America. Written in the 1800's, the Young Listeners Collection features children's stories from yesterday's classics. Learn from our nation's founders whose Christian faith was lived out in the lives of the characters in these stories.
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Audiolibro narrado por Alan.
Pocas veces somos testigos del surgimiento de un fenómeno que traspase fronteras, y eso es en lo que Alan, Alonso, Bryan, Freddy y Jos se han convertido al dar vida a CD9.
En esta primera parte, Alan nos habla de su vida personal, de su personalidad, de su infancia, de su familia y de su gran amor: su mamá.
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Audiolibro narrado por Jos.
Pocas veces somos testigos del surgimiento de un fenómeno que traspase fronteras, y eso es en lo que Alan, Alonso, Bryan, Freddy y Jos se han convertido al dar vida a CD9.
En esta primera parte, Jos nos habla de su vida personal, del momento bochornoso que tuvo en un concierto, de sus amigos de toda la vida y de su familia.
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Audiolibro narrado por Bryan.
Pocas veces somos testigos del surgimiento de un fenómeno que traspase fronteras, y eso es en lo que Alan, Alonso, Bryan, Freddy y Jos se han convertido al dar vida a CD9.
En esta primera parte, Bryan nos habla de su vida personal, de su frase favorita, la forma en la que se conocieron sus papás y de su gusto por mirar el cielo.
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Audiolibro narrado por Alonso.
Pocas veces somos testigos del surgimiento de un fenómeno que traspase fronteras, y eso es en lo que Alan, Alonso, Bryan, Freddy y Jos se han convertido al dar vida a CD9.
En esta primera parte, Alonso nos habla de su vida personal, de su familia, de sus travesuras en la infancia y hasta de su hábito raro ¿te imaginas cuál es?
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Audiolibro narrado por Freddy.
Pocas veces somos testigos del surgimiento de un fenómeno que traspase fronteras, y eso es en lo que Alan, Alonso, Bryan, Freddy y Jos se han convertido al dar vida a CD9.
En esta primera parte, Freddy nos habla de su vida personal, del día que prendió el sillón de su abuelita, de su pesadilla con las matemáticas y las divisiones.
Discover how animals influenced twenty of the world's most beloved authors, from Charles Dickens to J. K. Rowling.
Did you know that a dog saved Pablo Neruda's life? Or that Mark Twain had a cat named Bambino? Or that Edgar Allan Poe wrote with a cat on his shoulders?
Writers and Their Pets tells these stories and many more that will delight not only children but also literary experts, history lovers, and animal enthusiasts. Each short chapter focuses on one author's life, using simple and entertaining text to weave tales of the pets that affected the lives and works of these writers.
Writers and Their Pets features a diverse list of both male and female international authors, from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century, including Beatrix Potter, E. B. White, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Kurt Vonnegut, Maurice Sendak, Ernest Hemingway, and more.
Discover how a little girl raised on a dairy farm grew up to become the first woman ever to have an exhibition of their entire life's work at the Museum of Modern Art in this addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling Who Was series.
Georgia O'Keeffe is famously known for her colorful, large paintings of flowers, but this artist's portfolio expands far beyond Jack-in-the-pulpits. In this book, young readers will learn about O'Keeffe's childhood in Wisconsin and her years as a talented art school teacher. Her years as an artist in both New York and New Mexico, two areas that are heavily represented in her artwork, reveal O'Keeffe's influences. Explore the adventures that inspired O'Keeffe's paintings of skyscrapers, barns, skulls, flowers, and made her into an American art icon of the twentieth century.
Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the #1 New York Times bestselling series with heartfelt advice from Mary Pope Osborne's own life and her magical adventures with Jack and Annie-perfect for Magic Tree House fans of all ages!
Look for heroes, far and near. Give your gifts to the world. Have compassion for all creatures. These are just a few of the lessons that Magic Tree House fans will learn on their magical journey through this book. With quotes from the series and classic art by Sal Murdocca, Mary Pope Osborne, beloved author of the #1 bestselling Magic Tree House series, shares the wisdom she's gained from her own childhood and thirty years of whisking Jack and Annie away in the magic tree house.
*Includes a downloadable PDF of photos from the book
