Christopher Columbus on the Green Sea of Darkness

Soule, Gardner

ISBN 10: 0531105776 ISBN 13: 9780531105771

Publisher: Franklin Watts, 1989

Synopsis

Describes the voyages of Christopher Columbus, detailing the events and discoveries connected with each

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From School Library Journal:

Grade 5-8 Unusual information abounds in this chronicle of Christopher Columbus' four journeys to the New World between 1492 and 1504. The first four chapters skim Columbus' early life and dwell on the reasons why he set sail. Quotations from Columbus' journal and Soule's careful research and attention to detail help to emphasize several important concepts about Columbus' exceptional achievements. The pages are packed with facts and dates about Columbus' adventures. Soule gives more than ample space to wildlife, such as the sea birds that influenced Columbus' crew to change course away from Florida, land that Columbus never saw. Also discussed are other notable sea voyages and explorations of Columbus' time, and the last chapter contains a listing of these voyages with dates and names. Excellent maps and reproductions of old drawings, footnotes, and a lengthy index add authenticity. Occasional short, choppy sentences and awkward sentence structure marked by misplaced phrases sometimes detract from readability. The style lacks the smooth flow of some other middle school biographies of Columbus, such as Christopher Columbus (Silver Burdett, 1985) by Lino Monchieri, a book which includes fictional dialogue. Soule's biography is a more scholarly effort that will be valued for elementary and middle school research. Phyllis Graves, Creekwood Middle School, Kingwood, Tex.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Franklin Watts
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0531105776
• ISBN 13: 9780531105771
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 128