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Christopher Columbus and the Taino people

Christopher Columbus and the Taino people

Messner, Kate, author.
Book 2023

"In 1492, Christopher Columbus "sailed the ocean blue" and discovered America. Right? Wrong! Christopher Columbus never set foot in what is now the United States. And he didn't "discover" anything! The truth is, Columbus's voyages took him to islands in the Caribbean and along the coast of South America. Indigenous peoples, including the Taino people, had been living there for thousands of years, with their own societies and traditions. For real....

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ISBN:
9780593564271
9780593564264
0593564278
Edition:
First edition
Description:
188 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm
Target Audience Note:
Ages 8-12 First Edition
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-179) and index
Contents:
Christopher Columbus, man and myth
A tale of two worlds
To sea!
The people who discovered Columbus
Back and forth across the sea
The third voyage
One last trip
What happened next
The Taino people today
The legacy of Christopher Columbus
A timeline of Columbus and the Taino people
LCCN:
bl2023024279
Control Number:
3276356
Other Authors:
Barreiro, José, author
Koch, Falynn, 1985- illustrator
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