Lives of the explorers : discoveries, disasters (and what the neighbors thought)
by Krull, Kathleen (Author)
Summary
"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... Full description
Series: Lives of--
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Lives of the explorers: discoveries, disasters (and what the neighbors thought)