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4) In 1492
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
1991.
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Rhyming text describes Christopher Columbus's first voyage to the New World.
5) Columbus Day
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
31 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
A simple introduction to the history, meaning, and customs of the Columbus Day holiday.
6) Columbus Day
Author
Series
Publisher
AV² by Weigl
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 27 cm.
Language
English
7) Columbus Day
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
[1990]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses how the achievements of the man credited with discovering America led to the present-day celebration of his landing in the New World.
9) Columbus Day
Author
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
[1999]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces Columbus Day, explaining the historical events behind it, how it became a holiday, and how it is observed.
10) Jacques Cartier
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2002.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
24 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the life and travels of Jacques Cartier, the sixteenth century French navigator who made three voyages to what is today known as Canada, in search of a northwest passage to China.
Author
Series
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
40 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Traces the life and accomplishments of Spanish explorer and conquistador, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, who led a major expedition from Mexico through what is now the southwestern United States.
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
46 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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...
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