america

Portrays the life of Columbus and his four voyages of exploration to the New World.

Describes the Inca civilization in Peru and how it was destroyed by the Spanish conquest.

Explains in simple terms the discovery and settlement of America.

Presents different viewpoints on the importance of Columbus in the discovery of America. Includes critical thinking activities to help the reader recognize stereotypes.

Presents the animals Christopher Columbus saw during his exploration of the Americas in the late fifteenth century, including the rats and cats hiding on the ships; turtles, fish, sharks, dolphins, and whales in the sea; and lizards and parrots on land, as described in the ship's log.

A biography of Leif, son of Norseman Eric the Red, who led a group of Vikings from Greenland on a voyage which ended on the shores of North America.

Moss and Trouble, an Algonquin boy and girl, struggle with the problems of growing up in the Massachusetts area during the time of the first Thanksgiving.

Describes some of the difficulties that Columbus faced on his first voyage to the New World and what he found at the journey's end.

A biography of the Italian explorer who made several voyages of discovery for England including the discovery of the North American mainland in 1497.

Provides twenty-two step-by-step projects to help readers learn about the explorers that discovered America and their voyages.