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Christopher Columbus: Sailing to a New World

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By Adrianna Morganelli
Publisher Crabtree Publishing Company
Christopher Columbus: Sailing to a New World
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On an expedition to discover a new trade route to the Far East for Spain, Christopher Columbus landed in a New World. Young readers will enjoy this sensitively written new book about Columbus famous journey and the results of his interaction with the indigenous people. Fullcolor maps and illustrations and clear text help explain what life was like for explorers at sea in the 1400s. Also featured is an easytofollow recipe that the crew on an explorers ship would have eaten.

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3040 words3,040 words
32 pages32 pages
Lexile IG1110LLexile IG1110L
Grade 4 to 6Grade 4 to 6
Age 9-11Age 9-11
Published 2005Published 2005

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9780778724452

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