Lives of the Explorers
Discoveries, Disasters (and What the Neighbors Thought)
The Lives of … Series
- By: Kathleen Krull
- Narrated by: Amanda Dolan
- Length: 1 hours 55 minutes
Description
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.
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Abridged: No
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Narrated by: John C. Brown & Melissa Hughes
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Abridged: No
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Lives of the Explorers
By: Kathleen Krull
Narrated by: Amanda Dolan
Length: 1 hours 55 minutes
Abridged: No
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... Read more »
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Narrated by: Melissa Hughes & John C. Brown
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Abridged: No
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Narrated by: Charlie Thurston
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Abridged: No
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Abridged: No
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Abridged: No
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