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Summary: A biography of Christopher Columbus with emphasis on how historians have worked and are still working to find out the truth about his life and discoveries.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner 1991
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB COL PELWaxman, Laura Hamilton
Summary: Chronicles the life and career of Juan Ponce de Léon, tracing his travels in the Carribbean and his discoveries of Florida and Puerto Rico.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2018
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 910.92 WAXNúñez Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar
Summary: "This edition of Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca'a Relacion offers readers Rolena Adorno and Patrick Charles Pautz's celebrated translation of Cabeza de Vaca's account of the 1527 Panfilo de Narvaez expedition to North America. The dramatic narrative tells the story of some of the first Europeans and the first-known African to encounter the North American wilderness and its Native inhabitants. It is...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: University of Nebraska Press 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 970 NUNKallen, Stuart A.
Summary: Uses primary source documents to follow Francisco Vázquez de Coronado on his search for the Seven Cities of Cibola.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2018
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 910.92 KALKallen, Stuart A.
Summary: Uses primary source documents to follow Christopher Columbus on his journeys to the New World.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2018
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 970.01 KALOtfinoski, Steven.
Summary: Recounts the explorations of Spanish soldier Juan Ponce de Len̤, who discovered, founded, and named Florida, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Benchmark Books 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 PONMann, Charles C.
Summary: "1493 for Young People by Charles C. Mann tells the gripping story of globalization through travel, trade, colonization, and migration from its beginnings in the fifteenth century to the present. How did the lowly potato plant feed the poor across Europe and then cause the deaths of millions? How did the rubber plant enable industrialization? What is the connection between malaria, slavery, and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Triangle Square/Seven Stories Press 2016
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 909.08 MANGallagher, Jim
Summary: A biography of the wealthy Spaniard who came to the New World to seek glory and who was the first European to reach the Mississippi River in 1541.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House Publishers 2000
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB DESOTO GALBrown, Carron
Summary: Watch as astronauts blast off into space with this beautifully illustrated book. By simply holding the book up to the light, or shining a torch behind each page, young readers will be able to discover how astronauts work, eat and exercise on a space station, and will delight in following a crew from lift-off to touch-down. The innovative see-through feature fulfills a similar function to...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SPANISH BRONelson, Robin
Summary: Simple text, photographs, and illustrations introduce the history and traditions of Columbus Day in the United States.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2010
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE NELMooney, Carla
Summary: Provides twenty-two step-by-step projects to help readers learn about the explorers that discovered America and their voyages.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Nomad Press 2011
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Summary: Discusses the voyages of Christopher Columbus who determined to beat everyone in the race to the Indies.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Putnam 1980
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 COLMeltzer, Milton
Summary: Describes the voyages of Columbus, the terrible impact of the Spaniards on the Indians, and the ultimate cultural influence of the Native Americans on their white conquerors.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: F. Watts 1990
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921COLWade, Mary Dodson.
Summary: Christopher Columbus was looking for a faster trade route to China. Instead of finding spices, he opened the way to a part of the world no one in Europe even knew existed! The well-organized chapters help students identify key details while the photographs, timelines and other text features encourage students to make connections between historical events and enable students to better understand...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an Imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2015
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 COLCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 COLLevinson, Nancy Smiler.
Summary: A biography of the fifteenth-century Italian seaman and navigator who unknowingly discovered a new continent while looking for a western route to India.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lodestar Books 1990
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Summary: Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe 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.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 970 MACRusch, Elizabeth
Summary: "Una historia real sobre un científico contemporáneo que salvó la capa de ozono y el planeta, evitando un desastre en el medioambiente. Mario Molina es un científico mexicoamericano y un héroe de nuestros días que ayudó a resolver la crisis de la capa de ozono de la década de 1980. Se crió en la Ciudad de México y desde niño sintió curiosidad por los mundos ocultos que estudiaba a través de un...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2019
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH 921 MOLMorganelli, Adrianna
Summary: Describes the life and accomplishments of the French explorer who made many voyages to North America, founded a colony in present-day Canada, and became known as the "Father of New France."
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Pub. Co. 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CHARea, Amy C.
Summary: "Offers readers a captivating look into the races between different groups of people to reach the North and South Poles first. Learn about how these explorers handled the extreme weather and why they risked their lives to accomplish their goal"-- www.childsworld.com
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 919.8 REAConrad, Pam.
Summary: Written as a diary by the ship's boy, this story presents a personal view of Columbus's first trip across the Atlantic and of his discovery of America.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Caroline House 1991
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC CONHart, Avery.
Summary: Focusing on six popularly held theories, the authors debate the question of who discovered America, encouraging readers to question what they read and draw their own conclusions.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Williamson Pub. 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 970.01 HARFernández-Armesto, Felipe.
Summary: Chronicles the life and times of Florentine explorer Amerigo Vespucci, an obscure adventurer, salesman, sorcerer, and relentless borrower of others' experiences and achievements who gave his name to the continents of the New World.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 970.01 VESPUCCI, AMERIGO FERLevy, Janey
Summary: "It's something many Americans are certain is a solid fact: Columbus discovered America. But it's not true. First, Columbus never landed on the North American mainland. And second, how can someone "discover" a place that's already home to millions of people? In this lively and engaging book, readers will uncover the truth behind many myths about explorers in the Americas. Accessible text...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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Summary: A biography of the conquistador whose quest for the Seven Cities of Gold led to the exploration of the American Southwest in 1540.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House 2000