The Discovery of the Americas

Maestro, Betsy; Maestro, Giulio

ISBN 10: 0688068383 ISBN 13: 9780688068387

Publisher: Lothrop Lee & Shepard, 1991

Synopsis

Simple language and detailed illustrations help young readers follow the different adventurers who have found their way to America over the centuries, including Stone Age explorers, Chinese seafarers, Vikings, and, of course, Columbus.

About this title

From the Back 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.

About the Author:

Betsy Maestro is the author of the "American Story" series, illustrated by her husband, Giulio. She has also written several other non-fiction picture books, including the Let's-Read-And-Find-Out science books How Do Apples Grow? and Why Do Leaves Change Color? The Maestros live in Old Lyme, Connecticut.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lothrop Lee & Shepard
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0688068383
• ISBN 13: 9780688068387
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 1