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The Discovery of the Americas
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The Discovery of the Americas Trade paperback - 1992

by Betsy and Giulio Maestro

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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.

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  • Title The Discovery of the Americas
  • Author Betsy and Giulio Maestro
  • Binding Trade Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition Used Good
  • Pages 48
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher HarperTrophy, New York
  • Date April 1992
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Maps
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 426859
  • ISBN 9780688115128 / 0688115128
  • Weight 0.5 lbs (0.23 kg)
  • Dimensions 11 x 9.3 x 0.3 in (27.94 x 23.62 x 0.76 cm)
  • Ages 06 to 10 years
  • Grade levels 1 - 5
  • Reading level 1110
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: Native American
  • Library of Congress subjects America - Discovery and exploration
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 8932375
  • Dewey Decimal Code 970.01

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First line

Many thousands of years ago, the world was a very different place.

From the rear cover

"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. "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.

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Citations

  • Publishers Weekly, 03/30/1992, Page 0