Sir Francis Drake: Privateering Sea Captain and Circumnavigator of the Globe

by Barbara Krasner

Book Overview

Explorer Sir Francis Drake is renowned for being the first Englishman to sail completely around the world. His adventures set England on a course for successfully sailing the seas, but like most explorers, his adventures were full of successes and failures alike. In this engrossing book, readers will become completely captivated by the secrecy and intrigue associated with Drake's agreements with England's Queen Elizabeth. The drama of his defeat of...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 150817220X
• ISBN13: 9781508172208
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.2" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 10 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 10