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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
Explorers of North America	Brendan January	Describes the activities of explorers in North America from 1000 to 1804 including Leif Ericsson, Christopher Columbus, Amerigo Vespucci, John Cabot, and Lewis and Clark.	OL14852088W
Leif Eriksson	Michael Burgan	Presents an account of the life and explorations of Leif Eriksson, who led a group of Vikings from Greenland on a voyage which ended on the shores of North America.	OL15037060W
Beyond the sea of ice	Joan E. Goodman	An account of Henry Hudson's four voyages in search of a passage to the Orient in the early seventeenth century and the discoveries made by him on the northeastern coast of America.	OL15129069W
Let's read about-- Christopher Columbus	Kimberly A. Weinberger	A simple biography of the Italian explorer who became the first European to discover the West Indies islands in three historic voyages sponsored by Spain's monarchy.	OL16233654W
Your life as a private on the Lewis and Clark expedition	Jessica Sarah Gunderson,Colleen Madden	K to Grade 3.	OL16415946W
Celebrating Columbus Day	Elaine Landau	"Read about Christopher Columbus, the discovery of America and how we celebrate this famous explorer"--	OL16703310W
Christopher Columbus And The Age Of Exploration For Kids With 21 Activities	Ronald A. Reis	xiii, 145 pages : 22 x 28 cm	OL17419742W
Christopher Columbus	Jessica Sarah Gunderson,Timothy J. Griffin	"Explores the life of Christopher Columbus through his exploration of the New World"--Provided by publisher.	OL18155858W
A History of US	Joy Hakim	Covering a time of great hope and incredible change, Reconstructing America, 1865-1890 is a dramatic look at life after the Civil War in the newly re-United States. Railroad tycoons were roaring acro…	OL18857268W
Christopher Columbus	Tanya Larkin	Brief text and illustrations chronicle the life, voyages, and discoveries of the intrepid explorer.	OL19131273W
A journey with Christopher Columbus	Stuart A. Kallen	pages cm	OL19721161W
Conquistadors	Valerie Bodden	"A simple introduction to the Spanish warriors known as conquistadors, including their history, lifestyle, weapons, and how they remain a part of today's culture through language and traditions"--Pro…	OL21178171W
Christopher Columbus	Martin Howard	Christopher Columbus, As the explorer who took three small boats across the Atlantic and found an undiscovered continent, he was a hero.	OL24701797W
Henry Hudson	Arlene Bourgeois Molzahn	Discusses the life of Henry Hudson, the English sea captain who explored the Arctic Ocean and the river and bay later named for him while in search of a northern route to the Indies.	OL2675392W
Ponce de Léon	Arlene Bourgeois Molzahn	A biography of the Spanish explorer who first came to the New World with Columbus, went on to become governor of Puerto Rico, and later came to Florida looking for the Fountain of Youth.	OL2675400W
Lords Of The Sea	Allison Lassieur	Lords of the Sea: The Vikings Explore the North Atlantic – In graphic novel format, recounts the story of the Viking's exploration of the North Atlantic Ocean.	OL2750528W
Christopher Columbus	Piero Ventura	A brief biography of Christopher Columbus highlighting his ocean voyages and discovery of new lands.	OL3459880W
Three Ships for Columbus	Alex Haley,Thomas Sperling,Eve Spencer	Three Ships For Columbus describes some of the difficulties that Christopher Columbus faced on his first voyage to the New World and what he found at the journey’s end. With a crew of about ninety…	OL4287260W
The shaping of North America from earliest times to 1763	Isaac Asimov	A history of North America concentrating on European interests and rivalries and their influence on the development of the New World.	OL46266W
You wouldn't want to sail with Christopher Columbus!	Fiona MacDonald	Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe what it would require to launch a voyage of discovery, what shipboard life would be like, and what the rewards would be using the voyages of Colu…	OL487592W