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  • Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the New World

    Carole Gallagher, Bill Brooke, Recorded Books

    Audible Audiobook (Recorded Books, Feb. 6, 2013)
    Christopher Columbus never knew he had discovered a New World. He died unaware that his determined voyages had changed the world forever. This biography teaches young listeners about the life of the famous Italian explorer who became the first European to discover the West Indies.

  • Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the New World

    Carole S. Gallagher

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Jan. 1, 2000)
    A biography of the Italian explorer who, in the fifteenth century, became the first European to discover the West Indies islands, located below the southernmost tip of the United States, in three historic voyages sponsored by Spain's monarchy.
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  • Young Christopher Columbus: Discoverer of New Worlds

    Eric Carpenter

    Paperback (Troll Communications, Oct. 1, 1996)
    An easy-to-read biography of the famous explorer who became one of the first people to sail to America
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  • Christopher Columbus: Explorer of the New World

    Robin Doak

    Library Binding (Compass Point Books, Jan. 1, 2005)
    A biography profiling the life of the fifteenth-century explorer Christopher Columbus, who opened up the Americas to the Europeans. Includes source notes and timeline.
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  • Did Christopher Columbus Really Discover America?: And Other Questions About the New World

    Emma Carlson Berne

    Paperback (Sterling Children's Books, Jan. 6, 2015)
    Why did Columbus want to reach the New World—and was he the first to cross the Atlantic Ocean? What was life like on one of his ships? What did America look like before Columbus arrived? How did Columbus treat the native people? The engaging story of Columbus's voyage and the effect his arrival had on the native people will fascinate kids.
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  • DK Discoveries: Christopher Columbus: Explorer of the New World

    Peter Chrisp

    Hardcover (DK Children, Oct. 1, 2001)
    Witness Columbus's thrilling voyages of exploration. Vivid storytelling brings the past to life. Exciting eyewitness accounts make you feel like part of the action. Stunning photographs, annotated illustrations, and exploded views help you piece together the story. A gatefold page opens out to show a panoramic view of the scene.
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  • Did Christopher Columbus Really Discover America?: And Other Questions About the New World

    Emma Carlson Berne

    Hardcover (Sterling Children's Books, Jan. 6, 2015)
    Why did Columbus want to reach the New World—and was he the first to cross the Atlantic Ocean? What was life like on one of his ships? What did America look like before Columbus arrived? How did Columbus treat the native people? The engaging story of Columbus's voyage and the effect his arrival had on the native people will fascinate kids.
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  • Christopher Columbus: Explorer and Colonizer of the New World

    Henrietta Toth

    Library Binding (Rosen Young Adult, Aug. 15, 2016)
    The true legacy of Christopher Columbus is much more complex than the familiar myth of him as the celebrated founder of the New World. On his voyages to islands in the Caribbean, he killed and enslaved many native people and was even arrested in Spain for his tyrannical governance of the lands he still believed to be the Indies. This resource takes a critical look at Columbuss actions, their implications for colonization and cross-cultural exchange, and their lasting impact on todays world.

  • Christopher Columbus and His Voyage to the New World

    Robert Young

    Hardcover (Silver Pr, July 1, 1990)
    Describes the life of Christopher Columbus and how he came to discover the New World.

  • Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the Americas

    Tim McNeese, William H Goetzmann

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, Sept. 1, 2005)
    Columbus left Spain in 1492 thinking he could reach China by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean. When he reached land after five weeks, he thought he had discovered a new route to the East Indies. It was not until much later that people realised he had instead found the New World. Ages 12+
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  • Columbus; discoverer of the New World

    Matthew G Grant

    Hardcover (Creative Education, March 15, 1974)
    A brief biography of the Italian weaver's son who never achieved his dream of finding a trade route to India but in pursuing it opened the door to the New World.

  • Christopher Columbus and the First Voyages to the New World

    Stephen C. Dodge

    Paperback (Chelsea House Pub, Nov. 1, 1990)
    Examines the life and times of Christopher Columbus and describes his voyage to the New World