Juan Ponce de Leon was a Spanish explorer who was the first to claim part of North America for Spain. He named and explored Florida and is said to have searched for a fountain of youth. These popular 14-page, Biography Funbooks include easy-to-read information, fun facts and trivia, humor, activities and a whole lot more. These Biography Funbooks will engage kids with their stories. They are great for social studies, meeting state and national curriculum standards, individual and group-reading programs, centers, library programs, and have many other terrific educational uses.