Title: Sir Francis Drake
First published: 1988
Description: Retells in poetry the daring adventures of the explorer who was the first Englishman to sail around the world; helped to defeat the Spanish Armada; and who, encouraged by Queen Elizabeth I, was a feared pirate in his time.
Subjects: Children's poetry, English, English poetry, Explorers, History, Naval, Juvenile poetry, Naval History, Poetry, New York Times reviewed, Admirals, Biography, Drake, francis, approximately 1540-1596, Drake, francis, approximately 1540-1596, juvenile literature
Places: Great Britain
People: Francis Drake Sir (1540?-1596)
Time periods: Tudors, 1485-1603
LC classification: PR6057.E69 S5 1988