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Down the Colorado : John Wesley Powell, the one-armed explorer / Deborah Kogan Ray.

Summary:

Although John Wesley Powell's minister father always wanted his son to follow in his footsteps, young Wes had different plans for his future. Enraptured by the wonders of the natural world, he was determined to take the path of science. Even after losing his right arm below the elbow in battle during the Civil War, Wes would not be deterred from his dream of leading the first scientific expedition down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon. Braving treacherous rapids and perilous waterfalls, Major Powell would surpass all expectations and return home a national hero.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0374318387
  • ISBN: 9780374318383
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations, map ; 29 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Francis Foster Books/Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Target Audience Note:
NC1070L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 7.2 1 118618.
Lexile NC1070L
Subject:
Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902 > Juvenile literature.
Explorers > West (U.S.) > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) > Discovery and exploration > Juvenile literature.
West (U.S.) > Discovery and exploration > Juvenile literature.
Genre:
Biographies.

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  • 12 of 13 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.

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Jacksonville Main Library JB POWELL (Text) 36015000212627 Juvenile Biography Available -
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