Who Was First?: Discovering the Americas

By Russell Freedman

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9780618663910

Awards and Honors ALA Notable Book for Older Readers | Booklist Editor’s Choice 2007 | CCBC Choices 2008, Historical Places, People, and Events | Horn Book Fanfare List – Best Books of 2007, Nonfiction | School Library Journal – Best Books 2007 | VOYA Nonfiction Honor List 2007 | NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2008, History/Life and Culture in the Americas

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While it is commonly believed that Christopher Columbus was the first to make a successful round-trip voyage to the Americas, in recent years new evidence has cast this idea into doubt. It suggests that there may have been Chinese and Viking "discoveries" of the New World that predate Columbus's arrival. This book considers these possibilities and describes the complex societies explorers would have found, built by the tens of millions of people native to North and South America. Full-color illustrations. Includes notes and a select bibliography.

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AR Level 8.6 AR Points 3.0 AR Ready No Canadian Rights Yes Dewey 970.01 Title alpha Who Was First?: Discovering the Americas Category Nonfiction Middle Pages Count 96 Genre Nonfiction Summary People were already present when Columbus “discovered” America (actually the Caribbean islands), and he likely was not the first explorer to arrive. This deconstruction of early American history covers alternate views of early exploration, beliefs—proven and unproven—of some of the scientists and historians who study various explorers and periods of exploration, a description of many of the peoples already living in and around America, and theories of how the initial settlers may have arrived. Topics Exploration of North America. Earliest settlers. Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Portugal. Spain. Navigation. Seafaring. Voyages. Ships. Sailors. Food. Shelter. Gold. Colonialism. Governing. Failure. Illness. Slavery. Maps. Admiral Zheng He, a.k.a. Sinbad (1371-1433). <i>The Overall Survey of the Ocean's Shores</i>. <i>1421: The Year China Discovered America</i>. China in the Middle Ages. Legends. Leadership. Gavin Menzies (1937-).Theories. Scientific method. Searching for evidence. Medieval writings. Treasure fleets. Compasses. Shipwrecks. The Newport Tower. Chinese influences in art. Leif Erikson (c.975-c.1020). Vikings. The Vinland Sagas. Helge Ingstad (1899-2001). Ruins. Archaeology. Pioneers. Place names. Artifacts. Native peoples. Culture. Civilization. Stereotypes. The Iroquois Confederacy. Mexico. Aztecs. Spanish invaders. Hernando Cortés (1485-1547). Peru. Incas. Conquistadors. Francisco Pizarro (c.1478-1541). Mayans. Olmecs. Caral. Anthropology. Prehistory. The Stone Age. G SRC Level 11.800000 SRC Points 7.000000 Lexile 1310L Trim Size 9 1/2" x 9 1/2" Language English JLG Release Date Dec 2007 Minimum grade 5 Maximum grade 8 Reading level Middle Format Print

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