Where Do You Think You're Going, Christopher Columbus?

by Jean Fritz

Book Overview

Newbery Honor author Jean Fritz takes us on a historic tour of Christopher Colubus "In a simple, short biography of Columbus she has been extraordinarily successful in extracting the essence of the man."--The Horn Book

Christopher Columbus thought he knew where he was going. He had planned to be the first to cross the ocean and reach the rich lands of the Indies. And when he returned to Spain, he insisted to everyone who would listen that he'd succeeded. But that wasn't exactly true. Little did Columbus know that his mistake would come to be known as America

"Fritz's unconventional look at the great explorer who accidently discovered the New World reveals the navigator's obstinate as well as his visionary side."--School Library Journal

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0698115805
• ISBN13: 9780698115804
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.6" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 7 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 4

Customer Reviews

A Lucky Man

Columbus was a lucky man (blessed, he would say). He had to be. Who else could have so much go so wrong and still become famous for the one big thing he did by mistake: discover America...if he did that. Anyway, he had a lot of adventure (or misadventure), and Jean Fritz tells about it and him--not in the traditionally reverent way, but with a humorous and matter-of-fact approach. A Non-Workbook, Non-Textbook Approach to Teaching Language Arts: Grades 4 Through 8 and Up

A Fun Book to Stimulate Interest in History

This is a fun book that should help your youngster develop an interest in American History. It is easy to read an has great illustratiions. You will not be disappointed with this purchase. Look for others by the same author.

Very informative with interesting illustrations

Nicely done. Jean Fritz relates to children of "all ages". A necessary compliment alongside the more encyclopedic versions.