Book Series: Juan Ponce de Leon

Juan Ponce de Leon

By Jim Whiting

Describes the life of the Spanish explorer who first came to the New World with Columbus, went on to become governor of Puerto Rico, and later came to Florida looking for the Fountain of Youth.

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Juan Ponce de León: First Explorer of Florida and First Governor of Puerto Rico

By Heather Moore Niver

While he is now primarily associated with the quest for the legendary Fountain of Youth, Ponce de León was not merely involved in this fruitless search.

Juan Ponce de Leon: Discoverer of Florida

By Steven Otfinoski

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.

Juan Ponce de León: A Primary Source Biography

By Lynn Hoogenboom

Details the life and exploits of the Spanish explorer who sailed among the islands of the Caribbean.

Juan Ponce de Leon

By Marc Tyler Nobleman

Provides an introduction to the life of sixteenth-century Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon, who played an important role in the history of Puerto Rico and who discovered and named Florida.

Juan Ponce de León: First Explorer of Florida and First Governor of Puerto Rico

By Heather Moore Niver

While he is now primarily associated with the quest for the legendary Fountain of Youth, Ponce de León was not merely involved in this fruitless search.

Juan Ponce de Leon

By Andrea Pelleschi

Engaging, fact-based text and the comic-book presentation will invoke interest in America's earliest history for even the most reluctant of readers.