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Can I read Ponce de Len: Exploring Florida and Puerto Rico (In the Footsteps of Explorers, 8) on EtoBox?
Ponce de Len: Exploring Florida and Puerto Rico (In the Footsteps of Explorers, 8) by Rachel Eagen is a children's nonfiction book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Ponce de Len: Exploring Florida and Puerto Rico (In the Footsteps of Explorers, 8) about?
This book is suitable for ages 8-14. Famous for his search for the legendary Fountain of Youth, Spanish conquistador Ponce de Leon is credited with the discovery of Florida in 1513, as well as making Puerto Rico and the Gulf Stream known to the Spanish world. This sensitively written new book describes his encounters with the Calusa, the native inhabitants of Florida, and the Taino, natives of Puerto Rico. Young readers will enjoy reading about life at sea and the hardships faced by his crew. A
Who reads Ponce de Len: Exploring Florida and Puerto Rico (In the Footsteps of Explorers, 8)?
It is typically read by young readers, and the parents and educators who guide them.
Common subject areas: juvenile, young adult.
- Author
- Rachel Eagen
- Publisher
- Crabtree Publishing Company
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780778724124
- Category
- children's nonfiction
- Subjects
- History, Fiction, Science
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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