Check Library Catalog ISBN-13: 9781575727424
ISBN-10: 1575727420

Uses the life of Christopher Columbus as a backdrop to present the history of people in America from the time the Native Americans arrived until 1585.

Check Library Catalog ISBN-13: 9780811849166
ISBN-10: 0811849163

A title by an award-winning author concentrates less on Christopher Columbus and more on the location, habitat, and fauna found during his discovery of the Americas, casting the past in a whole new light.

Check Library Catalog ISBN-13: 9780439271806
ISBN-10: 0439271800

Drawn from the journals he kept during his four voyages to the New World, the enthralling story of Christopher Columbus details his many discoveries that changed world history forever.

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Check Library Catalog ISBN-13: 9781588105936
ISBN-10: 1588105938

Presents an account of Columbus's life and explorations and examines their impact on history and the world.

Check Library Catalog ISBN-13: 9780516228518
ISBN-10: 051622851X

Presents a brief look at the life of Christopher Columbus and his search for a new route to the Indies.

Check Library Catalog ISBN-13: 9780794508715
ISBN-10: 0794508715

Presents the background and achievements of the Italian seaman who discovered the New World.

Check Library Catalog ISBN-13: 9781404230361
ISBN-10: 140423036X

Maps and documents from his time enhance a simple biography of Columbus that covers his voyages to the Americas.

Check Library Catalog ISBN-13: 9780766020665
ISBN-10: 0766020665

Discusses the life of Christopher Columbus, with an emphasis on his career as an explorer.

Check Library Catalog ISBN-13: 9780764105302
ISBN-10: 0764105302

Relates Columbus' preparations to search for a new route to Asia, describes his four voyages to America, and discusses the exploration of North America, Africa, and India by other explorers.

Check Library Catalog ISBN-13: 9781583417324
ISBN-10: 158341732X

Introduces the life of explorer Christopher Columbus, the first man known to cross the Atlantic Ocean, and discusses what he found when he reached the islands now known as the West Indies.

Check Library Catalog ISBN-13: 9780778736868
ISBN-10: 0778736865

When Digby and his sister Hannah discover an old chart that once belonged to Christopher Columbus at Mr. Rummages antique stall, they find that the proprietor has a lot to teach them about the navigator and explorer.

Check Library Catalog ISBN-13: 9780789478771
ISBN-10: 0789478773

In simple language, describes how Christopher Columbus survived danger on his voyages to the New World.

Check Library Catalog ISBN-13: 9780689867637
ISBN-10: 0689867638

Combining simple text with bright illustrations, this early reader presents little-known facts about Columbus and his historic voyage in 1492 where he stumbled upon the New World--and pumpkins!

Check Library Catalog ISBN-13: 9780531123553
ISBN-10: 0531123553

Describes what it would require to launch a voyage of discovery, what shipboard life would be like, and what the rewards would be using the voyages of Columbus as an example.

Check Library Catalog ISBN-13: 9780766015739
ISBN-10: 0766015734

Provides information on Christopher Columbus and his journeys to the New World, and looks at how Columbus Day is celebrated around the country.

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Check Library Catalog ISBN-13: 9781590361061
ISBN-10: 1590361067

Examines the history Columbus Day and describes some of the ways that this holiday is celebrated.

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Check Library Catalog ISBN-13: 9780516223711
ISBN-10: 0516223712

Introduces Columbus Day, discusses the explorations of Columbus, and describes how the holiday named for him is celebrated.

Check Library Catalog ISBN-13: 9781588104304
ISBN-10: 1588104303

Introduces Columbus Day, explaining the historical events behind it, how it became a holiday, and how it is observed.

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Check Library Catalog ISBN-13: 9780766025806
ISBN-10: 0766025802

Who sailed the ocean blue in 1492? Christopher Columbus did. Read about how this holiday began and how it is celebrated today. Learn about parades, school plays, and the three famous ships.

Check Library Catalog ISBN-13: 9780791086131
ISBN-10: 0791086135

Introduces explorer Christopher Columbus, describing the near-death experience that led to his career as a mapmaker, his dream of finding a western route to the Indies, and his accidental discovery of the Americas.

Check Library Catalog ISBN-13: 9780791055090
ISBN-10: 0791055094

A biography of the Italian explorer who, in the fifteenth century, became the first European to discover the West Indies islands, located below the southernmost tip of the United States, in three historic voyages sponsored by Spain's monarchy.

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Check Library Catalog ISBN-13: 9780823936168
ISBN-10: 0823936163

A biography of the fifteenth-century explorer, describing his lifelong interest in the sea and his voyages of discovery to the New World.

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Check Library Catalog ISBN-13: 9781402744075
ISBN-10: 1402744072

Loads of information are packed into each title of this series about world inventors and innovative thinkers, including time lines, sidebars, a glossary, maps, rare photographs, and world-class writing that makes these books accessible and dramatic.

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Check Library Catalog ISBN-13: 9780761422211
ISBN-10: 0761422218

"An exploration of the life and momentous voyages of the Italian-born explorer"--Provided by publisher.

Check Library Catalog ISBN-13: 9780689876486
ISBN-10: 0689876483

Describes the childhood of the famous Genoese explorer with some fictionalized details and dialogue to flesh out historical facts.

Check Library Catalog ISBN-13: 9781598451016
ISBN-10: 1598451014

"Examines the life of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, including his birth and early sea voyages, his famed discovery of the New World, and his legacy in American history"--Provided by publisher.

Check Library Catalog ISBN-13: 9780698115804
ISBN-10: 0698115805

Discusses the voyages of Christopher Columbus who determined to beat everyone in the race to the Indies.