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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, maps ; 20 cm.
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Random House, 2023.
Copyright: ©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.