Henry Hudson: English Explorer of the Northwest Passage

By Josepha Sherman

Book Overview

Guided only by legendary stories and unfinished fifteenth-century maps, Henry Hudson set out to search for the sea route through what was thought to be a polar passage to Asia. An English navigator in search of the riches of the Orient for the Dutch East India Company, Hudson got more than he bargained for on what was to become his last voyage in 1610. Young people will enjoy this fascinating biography, complete with primary source quotations from Hudson's ship logs.

• Format: Unknown Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823936201
• ISBN13: 9780823936205
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Rosen Publishing Group
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8