Hernando de Soto: Spanish Conquistador in the Americas

by Jeff Young

Book Overview

Hernando de Soto, a brave leader, a skilled fighter and an excellent strategist, was the first European to discover the Mississippi River. De Soto first sailed to the New World in 1514, where he became the first governor of Panama and gained fame helping conquer the rest of Central America. Author Jeff C. Young relates tales of de Soto's bravery, and his brutality, as he set out to make a name for himself exploring Central America and helping fellow...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1598451049
• ISBN13: 9781598451047
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Enslow Publishing
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 11 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 12