Did Christopher Columbus really discover America? : and other question, about... The New World

Did Christopher Columbus really discover America? And other question, about... The New World

Emma Carlson Berne, 1979-

Book - 2014

"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" --

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Subjects
Columbus, Christopher > Juvenile literature.
Explorers > Spain > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Explorers > America > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Indigenous peoples > North America > Juvenile literature.
Indigenous peoples > First contact with other peoples > North America > Juvenile literature.
Discoveries in geography > Juvenile literature.
America > Discovery and exploration > Spanish > Juvenile literature.
Published
New York : Sterling Children's Books 2014.
Language
English
Main Author
Emma Carlson Berne, 1979- (author)
Other Authors
Robert Barrett (illustrator)
Physical Description
30 pages : color illustrations, map, portraits ; 21 x 26 cm
Audience
940L
ISBN
9781454912590
9781454912583
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Review by Booklist Review

Many facts about the past become so mythologized that we end up taking them for granted, and the Good Question! series invites students to think more critically about cornerstones of American history. In Did Christopher Columbus Really Discover America?, the author questions whether someone can discover an already populated country, covers earlier instances of travel to the New World, and talks about some of the negative effects of Columbus' pioneering voyage. Each two-page spread pairs a few straightforward paragraphs with a visual complement, usually an illustration that resembles an oil painting. Useful both as a concise examination of American history and as a critical thinking tool.--Hunter, Sarah Copyright 2015 Booklist

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Review by Horn Book Review

This book chronicles the history of Columbus's first voyage to the New World with pertinent questions and succinct but thoughtful answers. Berne answers such questions as "What was life like aboard the ships?"; "How did Columbus treat the native people?"; and "How did Columbus change the world?"; giving young readers insight into Columbus's exploits. Maps and full-page illustrations enhance the readable text. Timeline. (c) Copyright 2015. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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