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Summary: Uses primary source documents to follow Christopher Columbus on his journeys to the New World.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2018
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 970.01 KALWaxman, 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2018
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 910.92 WAXKallen, 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 KALLevinson, 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lodestar Books 1990
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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 GALOtfinoski, Steven.
Summary: Recounts the explorations of Spanish soldier Juan Ponce de Len̤, who discovered, founded, and named Florida, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Benchmark Books 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 PONAmoroso, Cynthia.
Summary: A brief introduction to the life and accomplishments of the Norwiegan explorer Lief Eriksson.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2003
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB ERIKSSON KLIFritz, Jean.
Summary: Discusses the voyages of Christopher Columbus who determined to beat everyone in the race to the Indies.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Putnam 1980
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 COLMedina, Nico
Summary: "Hold on to your Viking helmets as you learn about the first known European to set foot on North America in this exciting addition to the Who Was? Series! Leif Erikson was born to be an explorer. His father, Erik the Red, had established the first European settlement in present-day Greenland, and although he didn't yet know it, Leif was destined to embark on an adventure of his own. The wise...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ERICopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ERIMeltzer, 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.
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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 COLMicklos, John
Summary: "English explorer Henry Hudson had long searched for a quicker, northern sailing route from Europe to Asia. Three previous expeditions had failed. In 1610, he embarked again to find the fabled Northwest Passage. But when icy waters stranded Hudson and the Discovery in a bay for the winter, tensions flared. The crew lost faith in their captain's leadership and began to plot...mutiny! Told...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 910.92 MICCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J910.92 MICHarmon, Daniel E.
Summary: A biography of the Spanish explorer and governor of Cuba, who attempted to find the Fountain of Youth in the New World.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House Publishers 2000
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB DE LEON HARHarmon, Daniel E.
Summary: Describes the journey of two Frenchman and five other men down the Mississippi River to discover the river flows into the Gulf of Mexico not the Pacific Ocean as believed.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House Publishers 2002
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 977.01 HARBader, Bonnie
Summary: Offers insight into the historical events that prompted Columbus' efforts to establish new trade routes to the Indies, his struggles to obtain financial support for his voyages, and the important discoveries that caused him to become known as the "Great Admiral of the Seas."
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap ; An Imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 COLGallagher, Carole S.
Summary: 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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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House Publishers 2000
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB COLUMBUS GALChrisp, Peter.
Summary: Explores the life and times of Columbus and his discovery of the New World.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley Pub. 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 COLHarmon, Daniel E.
Summary: Describes the life and travels of Jacques Cartier, the sixteenth century French navigator who made three voyages to what is today known as Canada, in search of a northwest passage to China.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House Publishers 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 971.0113 HARCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB CARTIER HARMorganelli, 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."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Pub. Co. 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CHAMarcovitz, Hal.
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
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB CORONADO MARMarcovitz, Hal.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House Publishers 2002
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB SMITH MARSaffer, Barbara.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House 2002