Ponce De Leon And His Discovery Of Florida In The Year 1513

Primary sources provide readers with insight into the journeys of Juan Ponce de Leaon.

Profiles Spanish explorer, Ponce de Leon.

A history of maps in the Florida Keys.

A collection of images demonstrating how the myth of the fountain of youth and its magical, restorative waters have been used to promote the state of Florida to tourists and new residents alike.

Steven Otfinoski has written more than one hundred fiction and nonfiction books for young readers. His many biographies include books about Jesse Jackson, Oprah Winfrey, John Wilkes Booth, Nelson Mandela, and Boris Yeltsin. He has also written books on geography, world history, rock music, public speaking, and writing. He is the author of Marco Polo: To China and Back, Francisco Coronado: In Search of the Seven Cities of Gold, and Vasco Nunez de Balboa: Discoverer of the Pacific in the Great Explorations series. His other works for Marshall Cavendish include the twelve-volume transportation series for early readers Here We Go! and books on New Hampshire, Georgia, Maryland, and Washington State in the Celebrate the States and It's My State! series. Book jacket.