The Resource Columbus didn't discover America : exposing myths about explorers in the Americas, by Janey Levy
Columbus didn't discover America : exposing myths about explorers in the Americas, by Janey Levy
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The item Columbus didn't discover America : exposing myths about explorers in the Americas, by Janey Levy represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Dallas Public Library.
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The item Columbus didn't discover America : exposing myths about explorers in the Americas, by Janey Levy represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Dallas Public Library.
- Summary
- "It's something many Americans are certain is a solid fact: Columbus discovered America. But it's not true. First, Columbus never landed on the North American mainland. And second, how can someone "discover" a place that's already home to millions of people? In this lively and engaging book, readers will uncover the truth behind many myths about explorers in the Americas. Accessible text addresses important elementary social studies topics. Vivid images enliven the design, while captions, fact boxes, and a graphic organizer enrich the main content"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 32 pages
- Contents
-
- What really happened?
- The Columbus myths
- Vikings in North America
- The fabled Fountain of Youth
- God or man?
- A job for men?
- A tale of treasure
- The fictional frontiersman
- Heroes or failures?
- Keep inquiring
- Isbn
- 9781538237441
- Label
- Columbus didn't discover America : exposing myths about explorers in the Americas
- Title
- Columbus didn't discover America
- Title remainder
- exposing myths about explorers in the Americas
- Statement of responsibility
- by Janey Levy
- Title variation
- Columbus did not discover America
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "It's something many Americans are certain is a solid fact: Columbus discovered America. But it's not true. First, Columbus never landed on the North American mainland. And second, how can someone "discover" a place that's already home to millions of people? In this lively and engaging book, readers will uncover the truth behind many myths about explorers in the Americas. Accessible text addresses important elementary social studies topics. Vivid images enliven the design, while captions, fact boxes, and a graphic organizer enrich the main content"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- LBSOR/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Levy, Janey
- Dewey number
-
- 970.01/5092
- B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Intended audience
-
- 7-10
- 2-5
- Intended audience source
-
- Brodart
- Brodart
- LC call number
- E101
- LC item number
- .L487 2020
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Exposed! More myths about American history
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Columbus, Christopher
- Columbus, Christopher
- Explorers
- Explorers
- America
- America
- Target audience
- pre adolescent
- Label
- Columbus didn't discover America : exposing myths about explorers in the Americas, by Janey Levy
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- What really happened? -- The Columbus myths -- Vikings in North America -- The fabled Fountain of Youth -- God or man? -- A job for men? -- A tale of treasure -- The fictional frontiersman -- Heroes or failures? -- Keep inquiring
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 32 pages
- Isbn
- 9781538237441
- Lccn
- 2018042837
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)1090001089
- (OCoLC)on1090001089
- 3015733
- Label
- Columbus didn't discover America : exposing myths about explorers in the Americas, by Janey Levy
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- What really happened? -- The Columbus myths -- Vikings in North America -- The fabled Fountain of Youth -- God or man? -- A job for men? -- A tale of treasure -- The fictional frontiersman -- Heroes or failures? -- Keep inquiring
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 32 pages
- Isbn
- 9781538237441
- Lccn
- 2018042837
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)1090001089
- (OCoLC)on1090001089
- 3015733
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