The Horn Book Guide

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Levinson, Nancy Smiler

Magellan and the First Voyage around the World

132 pp. | Clarion | October, 2001 | Trade ISBN 0-395-98773-3 $$19.00

(2) 4-6 A businesslike biography of the great explorer, navigator, and adventurer presents him as a man of action who overcame political, social, and financial obstacles to sail around the globe. Levinson draws on a plethora of primary and secondary sources; the clarity with which she presents the facts is one of the book's strengths. Charts, maps, reproductions, and photos illustrate the book. Appended are a chronology and source notes. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Mary M. Burns | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2002