{"product_id":"ferdinand-magellan-the-first-names-candy-gourlay-9781419746789","title":"Ferdinand Magellan (the First Names Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn illustrated biography of the famous explorer with \"plenty of engaging action scenes and historical facts\" (\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore he led the first expedition to circumnavigate the earth, Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) was a Portuguese noble who loved the sea. A skilled sailor, he led a number of voyages and is known for his incredible navigation skills. Over the course of his sailing career, he faced terrible storms and mutinies but always managed to get his crew home safely. He set off with his crew to circle the globe--a trip that no other ship had ever completed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough Magellan died in combat in the Philippines before he could complete the voyage, his ship went on to complete the first circumnavigation of the world, and he is still known as one of the greatest explorers. However, as historians today note, many of the places that Magellan \"discovered\" already had people living there, and his fame is one rooted in colonialism. \u003ci\u003eFerdinand Magellan\u003c\/i\u003e tackles the legacy--both good and bad--of this famous explorer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst Names is a highly illustrated nonfiction series that puts young readers on a first-name basis with some of the most incredible people in history and of today!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Candy Gourlay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1419746782\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419746789\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.60w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/14\/2020 pg. 1","brand":"Candy Gourlay","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44047608807679,"sku":"9781419746789","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_71475bde-740d-4f02-b991-7be3f09f088a.jpg?v=1684991195","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ferdinand-magellan-the-first-names-candy-gourlay-9781419746789","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}