Christopher Columbus / by Jim Ollhoff.
Material type:
TextSeries: Great explorersPublication details: Edina, MN : ABDO Publishing Company, [2013], c2014.Description: 32 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 26 cmISBN: - 1617839647
- 9781617839641
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Biography | Columbus C. O49 | Available | 33111007516178 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This title introduces readers to Christopher Columbus, the great explorer who opened the Americas for Western Europe. Columbus's life story is examined from his childhood to his marriage and his early adventures as a sailor. Columbus's travels are examined, including his command of Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria in his exploration of Cuba, Hispaniola, Venezuela and Jamaica while searching for China in the service of Spain's King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Includes index.
In 1492 Christopher Columbus set sail across the Atlantic, on a voyage into the unknown. He was looking for a quicker route to the Indies. What he found was a whole New World.