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Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Christopher Columbus set out on the journey that would make him famous, and take him to the New world. He and his crew were the first Europeans to see the astounding variety of wildlife in the part of the world we now call the Americas. Here, taken from his ship's logs, is an account of the creatures that fascinated and amazed Columbus and his crew, from flocks of riotously colored parrots to ten-inch-long lizards fit for a feast. Brought to life...
5) Columbus
Author
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Born in 1451 in the seafaring nation of Genoa in northern Italy, Christopher Columbus grew up watching ships sail into the harbor loaded with riches from Egypt, Spain, England, and Belgium. Columbus was convinced that he could gain gold, silk, ivory, and much personal wealth for himself if he were to sail west from Europe to the east and trade with China and India. To achieve financial and political support for his dream, he lobbied various European...
Author
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap ; An Imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Christopher Columbus...A boy who dreamed of sailing to faraway places...The captain of the Santa Maria, which was wrecked on a coral reef...An explorer who found the New World and never knew it!
Author
Series
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Why did Columbus want to reach the New World, and was he the first to cross the Atlantic Ocean? What was life like on one of his ships? What did America look like before Columbus arrived? How did Columbus treat the native people? The engaging story of Columbus's voyage and the effect his arrival had on the native people will fascinate kids" --
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed across the ocean and discovered America. Right? Wrong! Columbus never actually set foot in what is now the United States. His voyages took him to islands in the Caribbean and along the coast of South America. The truth is, when Columbus first arrived, Indigenous peoples, including the Taino, had been living there for thousands of years, raising their families, running their societies, and trading with their neighbors....
Author
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto is known for leading the first European expedition to discoverand crossthe Mississippi River. This intriguing book describes his career beginning with being a leader in the Spanish conquests of Central America and Peru, making first contact with the Inca emperor Atahuallpa, and being made the governor of Cuba. He was also a fierce and controversial explorer, who was involved in many conflicts with the Native Americans...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"In the early 1500s, Ponce de Le�on was one of the most important Spanish military figures in the Caribbean. He made his first voyage across the Atlantic with Christopher Columbus and then, after years of battle with the native Taino, became the first governor of Puerto Rico. Although the story of his search for the Fountain of Youth is entirely fictional, his noteworthy expedition to--and naming of--Florida is one of his greatest legacies"--
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