When Portuguese sailor Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain in 1519, he believed he could get to the Spice Islands by sailing west through or around the New World. He was right, but what he didn't know was that the treacherous voyage would take him three years and cost him his life. Black-and-white line drawings illustrate Magellan's life and voyage, with sidebars and a timeline that enhance readers' understanding of the period.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Published: 08/01/2004
ISBN: 9781417636945
Pages: 105
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.40w x 0.50d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 81740 / Who Was Ferdinand Magellan?
Reading Level: 4.9 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 1