Zaunders-Breaking Ground-Crocodiles, Camels and Dugout Canoes
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A pre-Darwinian naturalist who trampled barefoot through the snake-infested jungles of South America; a nineteenth-century Swedish engineer who set out for the North Pole in a gas-filled balloon; a Victorian woman who, after a sheltered life in aa London suburb, pursued a “fish and fetish” mission in West Africa. These are just a few of the intrepid travelers whose exploits are dramatically evoked in this fascinating book.
Grades 3-6
Grades 3-6
"The true adventures of eight travelers who followed their dreams, regardless of setbacks and sometimes insurmountable obstacles, are chronicled in this effortless combination of geography, history, and biography."
---Kirkus
“Intrepid travelers all, the dauntless subjects of these eight short biographical essays are compelling companions for armchair explorers...
The inclusion of several less-famous personalities adds interest and a fresh perspective. Zaunders maintains both of these qualities through fast-paced, descriptive narration and an innate sense of story. His opening sentences are masterfully constructed to capture attention....Irresistable.”
---The Horn Book
"[An] absorbing picture book...readers can't help being drawn in by these dramatic incidents. Informative and supremely entertaining, this book demonstrates that reading can be a great adventure, too." ---Publishers Weekly
“Zaunder’s clear writing, the exciting episodes, and Munro’s spirited full-color drawings result in a rousing collection.” ---School Library Journal
Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies by the National Council of Social Studies and the Children’s Book Council.
---Kirkus
“Intrepid travelers all, the dauntless subjects of these eight short biographical essays are compelling companions for armchair explorers...
The inclusion of several less-famous personalities adds interest and a fresh perspective. Zaunders maintains both of these qualities through fast-paced, descriptive narration and an innate sense of story. His opening sentences are masterfully constructed to capture attention....Irresistable.”
---The Horn Book
"[An] absorbing picture book...readers can't help being drawn in by these dramatic incidents. Informative and supremely entertaining, this book demonstrates that reading can be a great adventure, too." ---Publishers Weekly
“Zaunder’s clear writing, the exciting episodes, and Munro’s spirited full-color drawings result in a rousing collection.” ---School Library Journal
Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies by the National Council of Social Studies and the Children’s Book Council.
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