Bailey, Katharine. Ferdinand Magellan: Circumnavigating the World. Crabtree: 2006. ISBN: 0-7787-2416-6. Ages 9-14.
In this nonfiction book, Katharine Bailey explains the life of Ferdinand Magellan and the voyage he takes to try to find a strait through South America in the Spice Islands. Fact after fact is given in the reading along with many pictures and illustrations. Throughout the pages bold words appear and can be defined in the glossary on the last page. Each section is titled to let you keep track of the topic being discussed. Almost every page has illustrations meant to look old-fashioned. Some pages even have extraordinary photographs. All pages have captions for the pictures. I recommend this book for people who enjoy history or need a book for research. It's harder reading, so ages 9 through 14 will best be suited for this book.
Reviewed by E. K., 7th grade, Van Buren Middle School
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