Ponce de Le�on : Juan Ponce de Le�on searches for the fountain of youth /
by Ann Heinrichs.
- Minneapolis, MN : Compass Point Books, c2002.
- 48 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 24 cm.
- Exploring the world .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 46) and index.
Growing up in Castile -- Off to the New World -- Life in Hispaniola -- Settling down in Puerto Rico -- Exploring Florida -- One last voyage.
Describes the life and achievements of Ponce de Le�on, the Spanish explorer who first came to the New World with Columbus, went on to become governer of Puerto Rico, and later came to Florida looking for the Fountain of Youth.