Discovery of the Americas Contributor(s): Maestro, Betsy (Author), Maestro, Giulio (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0688115128 ISBN-13: 9780688115128 Publisher: HarperCollins
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 1992 Annotation: Every October Americans celebrate the discovery of their hemisphere by Christopher Columbus. But the navigator from Genoa was not the first to find his way to these shores. From the Stone Age through the 16th century, America was "discovered" again and again. "An outstanding achievement in both history and art".--"School Library Journal", starred review. 1991 ALA Notable Book. Full-color illustrations. Click for more in this series: Discovery of the Americans |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Exploration & Discovery - Juvenile Nonfiction | Curiosities & Wonders - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Native American |
Dewey: 970.01 |
LCCN: 8932375 |
Age Level: 6-10 |
Grade Level: 1-5 |
Lexile Measure: 1110 AD (Adult Directed Text) |
Series: Discovery of the Americans |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 9.3" W x 11" L (0.50 lbs) 48 pages |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 03/30/1992 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 6312 Reading Level: 6.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: From the crossing of the Bering Land Bridge over 20,000 years ago to the arrival of the Europeans, this classic picture book paints the early discoveries of America in grand strokes. The text is useful for both the classroom and at home as it combines beautiful landscape illustrations with factual features: maps, timelines, chronological tables, and easy-to-use appendixes. The dazzlingly clean and accurate prose and the exhilarating beauty of the pictures combine for an extraordinary achievement in both history and art.--School Library Journal The Maestros do a real service here in presenting the more familiar explorers in the context of all the migrations that have populated the Western Hemisphere.... An outstanding introduction.--Kirkus Reviews Supports the Common Core State Standards |
Contributor Bio(s): Maestro, Betsy: - Betsy Maestro is the author of the "American Story" series, illustrated by her husband, Giulio. She has also written several other non-fiction picture books, including the Let's-Read-And-Find-Out science books How Do Apples Grow? and Why Do Leaves Change Color? The Maestros live in Old Lyme, Connecticut. Maestro, Giulio: -Giulio Maestro is the illustrator of over 100 children's books. He has also written his own books of word play and has co-authored two I Can Read Books with his son, Marco: What Do You Hear When Cows Sing, and Other Silly Riddles and Geese Find the Missing Piece: School Time Riddle Rhymes. The Maestros live in Old Lyme, CT. |
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