Henry the Navigator: Prince of Portuguese Exploration

Henry the Navigator: Prince of Portuguese Exploration

Written by: Lisa Ariganello

"Read about the man who started it all in this exciting new book that traces the beginnings of the European Age of Exploration through the sponsorship of voyages by Prince Henry of Portugal. Trace the adventures of his sailors as they voyaged down the West Coast of Africa in the 1400s, laying the foundations for a Portuguese colonial empire."

Publishers Description

Online Resources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_the_Navigator
http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/History/Explorers/Henry_the_Navigator/index.htm

Encounter

Encounter

Written by: Jane Yolen
Illustrated by: David Shannon

"When Christopher Columbus landed on the island of San Salvador in 1492, what he discovered were the Taino Indians. Told from a young Taino boy’s point of view, this is a story of how the boy tried to warn his people against welcoming the strangers, who seemed more interested in golden ornaments than friendship. Years later the boy, now an old man, looks back at the destruction of his people and their culture by the colonizers."

Online Resources:
http://www.mandygregory.com/SocialStudiesActivities.htm
*scroll down the page midway to the "explorers" section. Great word and pdf docs you can download.

Folllow the Dream: The Story of Christopher Columbus

Follow the Dream: The Story of Christopher Columbus

Written and Illustrated by: Peter Sis

"The 15th century comes vividly alive in this splendidly original picture book about Christopher Columbus. The straightforward text combines documented fact and legend, while the pictures show Columbus' gradual emergence from a fortress of medieval belief as he begins to realize his dream of finding a new route to the Orient."

Publishers Description

Online Resources:
http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/Byrnes-celebrations/columbus.html