The Search for El Dorado (Totally True Adventures) Is the City of Gold a Real Place?

by HUEY, LOIS MINER

• ISBN13: 9780553536140
• ISBN10: 0553536141
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2016-04-19
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Summary

Was the City of Gold a real place? Treasure seekers and mystery readers alike will love this action-packed Totally True Adventure.
 
Towers of gold! Glittering streets! Jewels, coins, and more! Early Spanish explorers heard a story about El Dorado. It was a lost city in the Americas made of gold. The explorers believed it was real—and they believed they could find it! Soon the story became a legend, and the legend changed the world. But the city of El Dorado has not been found . . . yet.
 
This nonfiction chapter book makes history exciting and accessible for younger readers and features illustrations, photographs, a map, Common Core connections, and additional Story Behind the Story facts.
 
Perfect for readers of the I Survived series and the Who Was . . . ? series, Totally True Adventures are captivating nonfiction stories with not-to-be-missed bonus content.

Author Biography

LOIS MINER HUEY is an archaeologist for the state of New York who also writes nonfiction books for children, focusing on history and archaeology.