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Chronicles the adventures of African slave Esteban Dorantes and three Spanish noblemen, who explored the American South between 1500 and 1539 and survived shipwreck, famine, Indian attacks, and disease.

A young Christian in Islamic Spain flees C?rdoba and takes refuge in the monastery of Ripoll, where he is viewed with suspicion for studying the Arabic number system.

L?zaro, a Salamanca town crier, relates the story of his struggle out of poverty, beginning with his widowed mother who apprenticed him to a cunning, blind beggar, and leading to his efforts at outwitting a variety of disreputable masters before getting married to the mistress of a local churchman.

Contains eighteen, chronologically arranged legends that explore the cultural and historical heritage of Spain; presented in English with the Spanish translation on facing pages. Includes a vocabulary list.

Presents in graphic novel a brief biography of Spanish explorer and conquistador, Francisco Va?squez de Coronado.

Traces the life of the Spanish explorer and missionary who traveled to Mexico and California to teach the Indians about Christianity and who established nine missions along the California coast.

A history of Spanish exploration in early America, covering key explorers and Spanish colonies.

Describes the life of explorer Christopher Columbus and discusses his voyages to the islands now known as the West Indies.