Who in the World Was the Forgotten Explorer?: The Story of Amerigo Vespucci

by Lorene Lambert

Book Overview

When Columbus landed on the islands in the Caribbean Sea, he thought he was off the coast of China. A few years later, Amerigo Vespucci sailed west, hoping to find a new route to the East. Instead, he discovered new lands that nobody at home knew about. What did he see? Who did he tell? And why is America named after him?

Outstanding illustrations from Jed Mickle complement the fabulous story, giving second-grade readers insight into the life...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 097286038X
• ISBN13: 9780972860383
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Well-Trained Mind Press
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.1" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5