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Christopher Columbus and the Taino people / Kate Messner and José Barreiro ; illustrated by Falynn Koch.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Messner, Kate. History smashers ; Publisher: New York : Random House, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Edition: First editionDescription: 188 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780593564271
  • 0593564278
  • 9780593564264
  • 059356426X
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
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.
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
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 970.015 M585 Available 33111011079221
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction New 970.015 M585 Checked out 05/24/2024 33111011318082
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth about Christopher Columbus, and learn all about the Taino people. Perfect for fans of the I Survived books and Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales.

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! Cowritten by bestselling author Kate Messner and our country's premier Taino scholar, this fascinating addition to the series is the one that teachers have been asking for and that kids need to read.

Discover the nonfiction series that demolishes everything you thought you knew about history. Don't miss History Smashers: The Mayflower, Women's Right to Vote , and Pearl Harbor .

"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

Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-179) and index.

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.

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