Explore with Francisco Vazquez de Coronado
By: Tim Cooke
Series: Travel with the great explorers; Travel with the great explorers
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Published: 2016
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781427177261; 9780778728474
Subjects: Juvenile literature; Explorers; Biography; Description and travel; Discovery and exploration; Spanish; Discoveries in geography; Travel; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology; JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / Other; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Earth Sciences / Geography; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Travel
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes index.

Ages 8-11.
Table of contents: title: Meet the boss; title: Where are we heading?; title: Coronado's journey; title: Through the southwest; title: Meet the crew; title: Check out the ride; title: Solve it with science; title: Hanging at home; title: Meeting and greeting; title: More encounters; title: I love nature; title: Fortune hunting; title: This isn't what it said in the brochure; title: End of the road; title: Glossary & timeline.