Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
Subtitle: the search for cities of gold
By: by Carrie Nichols Cantor.
Series: A proud heritage; Proud heritage (Child's World (Firm))
Publisher: Child's World
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Chanhassen, MN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 40
Subjects: Coronado, Francisco Vásquez de, 1510-1554 -- Juvenile literature.; Coronado, Francisco Vásquez de, 1510-1554.; Explorers -- Spain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Explorers -- America -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Explorers.; Southwest, New -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish -- Juvenile literature.; America -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish -- Juvenile literature.; America -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish.; Southwest, New -- Discovery and exploration.
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Biography
Description: Traces the life and accomplishments of Spanish explorer and conquistador, Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, who led a major expedition from Mexico through what is now the southwestern United States.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 39) and index.
Table of contents: title: Who was Coronado?; title: The road to the Seven Cities; title: Native American friends and enemies; title: Things fall apart.