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Christopher Columbus and the Taino people / Kate Messner and José Barreiro ; illustrated by Falynn Koch.

Messner, Kate, (author.). Barreiro, José, (author.). Koch, Falynn, 1985- (illustrator.).

Summary:

"In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed across the ocean and discovered America. Right? Wrong! Columbus never actually set foot in what is now the United States. His voyages took him to islands in the Caribbean and along the coast of South America. The truth is, when Columbus first arrived, Indigenous peoples, including the Taino, had been living there for thousands of years, raising their families, running their societies, and trading with their neighbors. He didn't "discover" the lands at all! And his name? Not even really Christopher Columbus!"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593564271
  • ISBN: 0593564278
  • ISBN: 9780593564264
  • ISBN: 059356426X
  • Physical Description: 188 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York, New York : Random House, 2023.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-179) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
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.
Target Audience Note:
1070L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.2 3 523555.
Subject:
Columbus, Christopher > Travel > America > Juvenile literature.
Taino Indians > Juvenile literature.
Explorers > America > Juvenile literature.
Explorers > Spain > Juvenile literature.
America > Discovery and exploration > Spanish > Juvenile literature.
Genre:
Informational works.
Illustrated works.
Biographies.

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  • 37 of 49 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)

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Hot Springs Library J 970.01 MES (Text) 30229101308467 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
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Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library J970.01 M (Text) 39493110090919 Juvenile Nonfiction In transit -
Alexander Main Library J 970.015 Messner (Text) 34269001474106 Juvenile Nonfiction Checked out 08/07/2026
Ashe County Public Library J 970.015 MES (Text) 50503300645175 Juvenile Nonfiction Checked out 07/13/2026
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Clemmons Branch J970.015 M 2023 (Text) 0112524313435 Juvenile Graphic Novel Available -
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