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Christopher Colombus and the Tano People

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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.

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Series Title

History smasher

Call Number

908 MES c

Publisher

New York : Random House., 2023

Collation

188 p. ; ill. ; 19 cm

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9780593564264

Classification

900

Content Type

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Media Type

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Carrier Type

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Edition

Ed. 1

Subject(s)

History of America

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Statement of Responsibility

Kate Messner

Other Information

Level

High School

Book Segment

Reading for pleasure

Reading Level

Independent

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