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Author Cooke, Tim, 1961- author.

Title Explore with Francisco Vazquez de Coronado / Tim Cooke.

Publication Info. New York : Crabtree Publishing Company, 2017.
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b1792829~S1
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 Nichols Juvenile Biography  J BIO CORONADO    AVAILABLE
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Description 32 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm.
Series Travel with the great explorers.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Contents Meet the boss -- Where are we heading?-- Coronado's journey -- Through the southwest -- Meet the crew -- Check out the ride -- Solve it with science -- Hanging at home -- Meeting and greeting -- More encounters -- I love nature -- Fortune hunting -- This isn't what it said in the brochure -- End of the road -- Glossary & timeline.
Summary "This fascinating book follows the travels of the Spanish conquistador Francisco Vasquez de Coronado on his quest to find the fabled Cities of Gold in what is now the Southwestern United States. Historical information and high-interest fact boxes are presented in an appealing tabloid style that guides readers through major voyages, explorations, and discoveries. Topics include why the Spaniards sent Coronado into the Southwest, deadly clashes with the Pueblo peoples, the first European sighting of the Grand Canyon and the Great Plains, and Coronado's eventual disappointment and disgrace."--Provided by publisher.
Audience Ages 8-11.
IG980L Lexile
Note Ages 8-11.
IG980L Lexile
Subject Coronado, Francisco Vásquez de, 1510-1554 -- Juvenile literature.
Explorers -- America -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Explorers -- Spain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Southwest, New -- Description and travel -- Juvenile literature.
America -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish -- Juvenile literature.
Genre Biographies.
ISBN 9780778728474 (reinforced library binding)
0778728471 (reinforced library binding)
9780778728511 (pbk.)
077872851X (pbk.)
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