Open World 1, Unit 4: Exploring
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This unit covers exploration from Captain Cook and English traveler George Forster, who wrote a journal of his travels from India to Russia.
Around the World in 80 Days, by Jules Vern
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Swallows and Amazons, by Arthur Ransome
First in a series of charming fictional adventures of the Walker family and their friends the Blacketts. This one takes place over their summer vacation in the Lake District in England, involves lots of sailing, and their adventures on Wild Cat Island. (Lexile 800L) what is this?
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Shackleton’s Journey, by William Grill
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Shackleton’s Endurance, by Joanna Grochowicz
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The 21 Balloons, by William Pène du Bois
Winner of the Newbery Medal and on the School Library Journal’s list of the Top 100 Children’s Novels this is the marvelous fantasy story of Professor William Waterman Sherman and his adventures in an air balloon.
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Dove, by Robin Lee Graham
The biography of Robin Lee Graham, a 16 year old boy who sailed around the world and returned home five years later. (Lexile 1020L ) what is this?
True Spirit, by Jessica Watson
It’s hard to top the amazing story of Robin Lee Graham, but Jessica Watson did it. At 16, she took off by herself and sailed all the way around the world in 210 days. An amazing autobiography. (No lexile measure available)
Explorers Who Got Lost, by Diane Sansevere Dreher
Most explorers had a plan of where there were going, but often those plans didn’t work out quite as they expected. Learn what happened instead. Find out about the trips of Cabot, Hudson, Magellan, and other great explorers. (Lexile 1000L ) what is this?
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Around the World: A Celebration of Circumnavigation, by Lonely Planet
A big coffee-table book that’s nice to dip in and out of. It’s full of fascinating stories of many different people who have taken a trip around the world, including a Swiss couple who have been driving around the world in their caravan for more than two decades! Complete with wonderful photos and maps.