A Picture Book of Christopher Columbus

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Christopher Columbus was born in 1451 in Genoa Italy His parents were Susanna and Domenico Colombo Domenico was a master weaver Susanna was the daughter of a weaver
A Picture Book of Christopher Columbus

A Picture Book of Christopher Columbus

Born in Genoa, Italy, in 1451, Christopher Columbus dreamed of going to sea. He knew the earth was round, and planned a voyage west into the unknown waters of the Atlantic to reach the Indies. But it wasn't until he was 41 years old that Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain gave him the funds, the three boats, and the men to make a voyage. Even though Columbus never reached the Indies, he made a more important discovery. On October 12, 1492, he landed on an island southeast of Florida. Since he thought he had reached the Indies, he named the natives Indians. Columbus made three more voyages and is credited with discovering the New World.

About This Book

By: David A. Adler
Illustrated by: John Wallner, Alexandra Wallner
Published by: Live Oak Media provided by Lerner Publishing Group
4-8Age Range
- AR
30Pages
PeopleSubject
-Lexile
15-30 minsReading Time
-Guided Reading
-Fountas & Pinnell
-DRA