| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
188 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. |
| Series |
History smashers series |
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Messner, Kate.
History smashers.
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| Summary |
"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. He didn't "discover" the lands at all! And his name? Not even really Christopher Columbus!"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [171]-179) and index. |
| Contents |
Christopher Columbus, man and myth -- A tale of two worlds -- To sea! -- The people who discovered Columbus -- Back and forth across the sea -- The third voyage -- One last trip -- What happened next -- The Taino people today -- The legacy of Christopher Columbus -- A timeline of Columbus and the Taino people. |
| Subject |
Columbus, Christopher -- Travel -- America -- Juvenile literature.
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Explorers -- America -- Juvenile literature.
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Explorers -- Spain -- Juvenile literature.
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America -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish -- Juvenile literature.
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Taino Indians -- Juvenile literature.
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Taino Indians -- First contact with other peoples -- Juvenile literature.
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Columbus, Christopher -- Travel -- America.
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Explorers.
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America -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish.
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Taino Indians.
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Taino Indians -- First contact with other peoples.
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| Added Author |
Barreiro, José, author.
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Koch, Falynn, 1985- illustrator.
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| ISBN |
9780593564271 (library binding) |
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0593564278 (library binding) |
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9780593564264 (paperback) |
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059356426X (paperback) |
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