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Juan Ponce de Leon was a Spanish explorer who established the first European settlement in Puerto Rico. He was also the first European to explore Florida. Readers will follow him on many of his adventures, which included expeditions to find the mythical fountain of youth. Engaging, fact-based text and the comic-book presentation will invoke interest…
Readers will be intrigued to learn how different colonial schools were from their own. The graphic format will attract reluctant readers, who will learn about Colonial America as they follow a schoolteacher through a typical day. Includes brief biographical entries of famous colonial schoolteachers.
In colonial times, a law required all towns to have at least one inn for travelers. This volume explains why inns were vital in spreading news around the colonies as it follows the life of actual innkeeper Christiana Campbell throughout the course of a typical day. Clear, concise text is presented in graphic format to…
