Name: History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People
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Author: Kate Messner
ISBN: 9780593564264

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History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People

Type

Physical Book

Author

Kate Messner

Jose Barreiro

Illustrated by

Falynn Koch

Publisher

Random House Books for Young Readers

Language

English

Pages

224

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.3 x 13.2 x 1.5 cm

Weight

0.23 kg.

ISBN13

9780593564264

Synopsis "History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People"

Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth about Christopher Columbus, and learn all about the Taino people. Perfect for fans of the I Survived books and Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales. 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! Cowritten by bestselling author Kate Messner and our country's premier Taino scholar, this fascinating addition to the series is the one that teachers have been asking for and that kids need to read. Discover the nonfiction series that demolishes everything you thought you knew about history. Don't miss History Smashers: The Mayflower, Women's Right to Vote, and Pearl Harbor.

Kate Messner

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Kate Messner is passionately curious and writes books for children who also wonder. Her award-winning titles include picture books like Over and Under the Snow and The Brilliant Deep; novels such as All the Answers, Breakout, and Chirp; engaging non-fiction works like The Next President and Tracking Pythons; the easy readers of Fergus and Zeke, the popular chapter books Ranger in Time, and the illustrated non-fiction series History Smashers. Before becoming a full-time writer, Kate was a TV news reporter and a middle school teacher. She lives on Lake Champlain with her family and is trying to reach the summit of the forty-six Adirondack High Peaks between book deadlines.

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