america

Recounts the life story of the noted explorer, including excerpts from his own writings.

A simple book about the symbols of America.

Thom Tansey chronicles the experiences he has had while traveling around the Western Hemisphere to uncover the secrets of past civilizations.

Follows French exploration to the New World which led to a claim on huge tracts of land in North America. Discussions of influential explorers such as Cartier and Verrazano, their voyages, and ventures into new lands.

Two contemporary children meet Sir Walter Raleigh who tells the story of the great English explorers, like John Cabot and Francis Drake.

Morning Girl, who loves the day, and her younger brother Star Boy, who loves the night, take turns describing their life on an island in pre-Columbian America; in Morning Girl's last narrative, she witnesses the arrival of the first Europeans to her world.

An illustrated alphabet that focuses on American-English words borrowed from cultures in North, South, and Central America, including abalone, opossum, and zopilote, and providing pronunciation and information on each of the featured words.

Provides information about the feast held on April 30, 1598 to celebrate the journey of Mexican conquistador Juan de Onate into Texas. Presented in Spanish and English.

Recounts St. Brendan's life and voyage to North America long before the Vikings arrived.

Text with maps, photographs, and reconstruction drawings provide an account of the first Americans.