Christopher Columbus

Mary Dodson Wade

Children's Press, 2003 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 31 pages

Inspired by Marco Polo's travels to the Far East, Christopher Columbus set out to sea, hoping to find an ocean route to India. Was he surprised when he wound up in the Americas? Now that's a real discovery!

About the author

Mary Dodson Wade is the author of a multitude of historical and biographical books for students of many ages, from kindergarten through high school.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Christopher Columbus; Rookie biography
• Author: Mary Dodson Wade
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Children's Press, 2003
• ISBN: 0516277693, 9780516277691
• Length: 31 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Historical; Juvenile Nonfiction / General; Juvenile Nonfiction / History / Exploration & Discovery; Juvenile Nonfiction / History / General; Juvenile Nonfiction / Readers / Beginner