Age of exploration : totally getting lost [Epic fails (Roaring Brook Press) Volume: #4]by Slader, Erik 

BTSB Prebound(Roaring Brook Press, 2019)

BTSB #: 855956 Available

Dewey: 900/NAges: 8-12   
AR: 7.6 MG RC: 11.7 3-5 Lexile: 1180

Genres:

Subjects: Explorers Voyages and travels World history

Summary: A nonfiction overview of the myriad mishaps, misadventures, and misunderstandings that plagued world explorers throughout time.

All that trash : the story of the 1987 Garbage Barge and our problem with stuff by McCarthy, Meghan 

BTSB Prebound(Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2018)

BTSB #: 618491 Available

Dewey: 386/NAges: 4-8   
AR: 5 LG RC: 5.3 3-5 Lexile: 800

Genres:

Subjects: Mobro 4000 (Barge) Break of Dawn (Tugboat) Barges Refuse and refuse disposal Voyages and travels Sea stories Islip (N.Y.) - History|y20th century

Summary: The true story of a garbage barge that didn't have a place to dock--and was one of the events that led to the recycling movement.

Austin, lost in America : a geography adventure by Czekaj, Jef 

BTSB Prebound(HarperCollins, 2015)

BTSB #: 254252 Available

Dewey: 910.73/NAges: 6-8   


Genres:

Subjects: Voyages and travels U.S. states

Summary: Austin, a French bulldog, travels across the United States in order to find where he really belongs, learning fun facts along the way.

Beetle battles : one scientist's journey of adventure and discovery by Emlen, Douglas John 

BTSB Prebound(Roaring Brook Press, 2019)

BTSB #: 310308 Available

Dewey: 595.76/NAges: 8-12   
AR: 8.1 MG Lexile: 1150

Genres:

Subjects: Beetles Voyages and travels

Summary: Join scientist Doug Emlen as he navigates the South American terrain searching for an elusive type of beetle.

Explore with Ibn Battuta [Travel with the great explorers]by Stuckey, Rachel 

BTSB Prebound(Crabtree, 2018)

BTSB #: 862199 Available

Dewey: 910.92/BAges: 8-11   
Lexile: 1000

Genres:

Subjects: Ibn Batuta,|d1304-1377 Explorers - Morocco Travelers - Islamic Empire Voyages and travels

Summary: Trekking from Africa to the Middle East and Asia, Ibn Battuta was one of the most well-traveled explorers of all time. Takes readers through his amazing travels.

How to babysit a leopard : and other true stories from our travels across six continents by Lewin, Ted 

BTSB Prebound(Roaring Brook Press, 2015)

BTSB #: 568345 Available

Dewey: 910.4092/NAges: 8-12   
AR: 6 MG Lexile: 920

Genres:

Subjects: Travel Voyages and travels

Summary: From Africa to Asia Pacific, from Europe to the United States of America, acclaimed authors/illustrators Ted and Betsy Lewin have roamed the earth taking on snakes, tracking mountain gorillas, and generally trying to avoid being eaten by various jungle creatures. Packed with pencil drawings, full-color illustrations, and captivating photographs, there is not a single dull moment as Ted and Betsy take the reader through their dramatic, funny, and often poignant stories ... all true!

Matthew Henson [Biographies (Pebble (Firm))]by Reynolds, A. M. 

BTSB Prebound(Pebble, 2021)

BTSB #: 748620 Available

Dewey: 910.92/BAges: 6-9   
AR: 3.4 LG Lexile: 560 F&P: P

Genres:

Subjects: Henson, Matthew Alexander,|d1866-1955 African American explorers - Biography Adventure and adventurers Voyages and travels North Pole - Exploration Arctic regions - Exploration

Summary: How much do you know about Matthew Henson? Find out the facts you need to know about this explorer of the Arctic. You'll learn about the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this important American.

Mayflower [History Smashers]by Messner, Kate 

Paperback(Random House, 2020)

BTSB #: 639758 Available

Dewey: 974.4/NAges: 8-12   
AR: 7.1 MG Lexile: 1030 F&P: X

Genres:

Subjects: Mayflower (Ship) Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony) Colonists Voyages and travels Massachusetts - History|y1620-1691, New Plymouth

Summary: Myths about the Mayflower and the Pilgrim's arrival in modern-day America debunked.

Mayflower [History Smashers]by Messner, Kate 

BTSB Prebound(Random House, 2020)

BTSB #: 639764 Available

Dewey: 974.4/NAges: 8-12   
AR: 7.1 MG Lexile: 1030 F&P: X

Genres:

Subjects: Mayflower (Ship) Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony) Colonists Voyages and travels Massachusetts - History|y1620-1691, New Plymouth

Summary: Myths about the Mayflower and the Pilgrim's arrival in modern-day America debunked.

Seven voyages : how China's treasure fleet conquered the sea by Bergreen, Laurence 

BTSB Prebound(Roaring Brook Press, 2021)

BTSB #: 113806 In Bindery

Dewey: 951.026/BAges: 10-14   


Genres:

Subjects: Zheng, He,|d1371-1435 Explorers - China - Biography Seafaring life Voyages and travels China - History|yMing dynasty, 1368-1644 - Biography

Summary: The extraordinary true story of the seven epic voyages of Zheng He, who sailed the oceans from Asia to Africa 150 years before the age of Magellan in a fleet of 1,500 wooden ships.

Stormy seas : stories of young boat refugees by Leatherdale, Mary Beth 

BTSB Prebound(Annick Press, 2017)

BTSB #: 555638 Available

Dewey: 305.9/NAges: 10-12   
Lexile: 890

Genres:

Subjects: Refugees - Fiction Voyages and travels

Summary: A treacherous voyage across the open seas is the last hope for safety and freedom for five young people from around the world.