PICTURE BOOKS
FC BD1 My Book of Delights: Book One
BH (5-112) Columbus-Poems
♦ Christopher Columbus by Clara Ingram Judson
$ Columbus by Ingri and Edgar d'Aulaire (1955)
$ Elfwyn's Saga by David Wisniewski
An original saga, based in Viking lore, that explains the origins of the northern lights.
$ Henry the Explorer by Mark Taylor (2011)
Catch the fun of exploration and discovery.
$ Leif the Lucky by d'Aulaire (1941)
♦ The Magic Fountain by Anson and Sadyebeth Lowitz
A Really Truly Story
♥ The Story of Pocahontas and Captain John Smith by E. Boyd Smith (1906)
Colorful illustrations will appeal to your youngest children.
♦ $ Where Do You Think You're Going, Christopher Columbus? by Jean Fritz
$ Columbus by Ingri and Edgar d'Aulaire (1955)
$ Elfwyn's Saga by David Wisniewski
An original saga, based in Viking lore, that explains the origins of the northern lights.
$ Henry the Explorer by Mark Taylor (2011)
Catch the fun of exploration and discovery.
$ Leif the Lucky by d'Aulaire (1941)
♦ The Magic Fountain by Anson and Sadyebeth Lowitz
A Really Truly Story
♥ The Story of Pocahontas and Captain John Smith by E. Boyd Smith (1906)
Colorful illustrations will appeal to your youngest children.
♦ $ Where Do You Think You're Going, Christopher Columbus? by Jean Fritz
BEGINNING READERS
♦ A World Explorer: John Smith by Charles Graves
$ Christopher Columbus by Stephen Krensky
Step Into Reading Series
$ Great Explorers by James Buckley
DK Level 2
$ Christopher Columbus by Stephen Krensky
Step Into Reading Series
$ Great Explorers by James Buckley
DK Level 2
CULTURAL
♥ Viking Tales by Jennie Hall
HISTORY
► FC ♥ The True Story of Columbus by Elbridge Streeter Brooks (1892)
An engaging narrative of his four voyages.
FC F11-20 Balboa and Magellan
FC F11-1 Christopher Columbus
FC F11-36 Jacques Cartier
FC F11-11 John Cabot, Americus Vespucius
FC F11-41 Sir Walter Raleigh
FC F11-32 Ponce de Leon, de Soto
FC F11-38 Sir Francis Drake
FC AS1 Exploration & Discovery
An engaging narrative of his four voyages.
FC F11-20 Balboa and Magellan
FC F11-1 Christopher Columbus
FC F11-36 Jacques Cartier
FC F11-11 John Cabot, Americus Vespucius
FC F11-41 Sir Walter Raleigh
FC F11-32 Ponce de Leon, de Soto
FC F11-38 Sir Francis Drake
FC AS1 Exploration & Discovery
JC (6-260) Columbus Looks for China and Finds America
♥ Adventures of Columbus by Frances Humphrey (1887)
A simple suitable readaloud with many illustrations.
♥ Adventures of Early Discoverers by Frances Humphreys (1888)
Very simple stories for your young listeners.
♦ $ Brendan the Navigator by Jean Fritz
Recounts St. Brendan's life and voyage to North America long before the Vikings arrived.
♥ Camp and Trail in Early American History by Marguerite Dickson (1915)
Introductory picturesque tales of the explorers.
♦ $ Christopher Columbus by David Adler
♦ Christopher Columbus: Sailor and Dreamer by Bernadine Bailey
Piper Books Series
♥ Discoverers and Explorers by Edward Shaw (1900)
A 5th or 6th grader could likely read this to himself. Lots of illustrations.
♥ Famous Discoverers and Explorers of America by Charles Johnson (1917)
Very nice readaloud bringing to life explorers of North and South America, or Middle Schooler personal read.
♥ History With a Match: Being an Account of the Earliest Navigators and the Discovery of America by Hendrick van Loon
Be sure and read the forward! A simple illustrated look at the navigators of history.
♦ Leif the Lucky by Erick Berry
A Discovery Biography
♦ Matthew Henson: Arctic Hero by Sheldon N. Ripley
Piper Book Series
♥ Story of Christopher Columbus for Little Children by Elizabeth Harrison (1893)
A very brief introductory story for children.
♥ The Conquest of the Atlantic by Ingri and Edgar D'Aulaire (1933)
A look at the brave adventurers who tried to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
► ♥ The Men Who Found America by Frederick Hutchinson (1909)
A popular, engaging look at some of the most well known explorers. A good introductory book.
PDF of illustrations
► ♥ The True Story of Columbus by Elbridge Streeter Brooks (1892)
An engaging narrative of his four voyages.
♦ $ The World of Captain John Smith by Genevieve Foster
♦ $ The World of Columbus and Sons by Genevieve Foster (1998)
Foster is a wonderful storyteller. She centers the story around Columbus but describes what else is going on around the world at the same time.
♦ $ Where Do You Think You're Going, Christopher Columbus? by Jean Fritz
♦ Year of Columbus, 1492 by Genevieve Foster
A simple suitable readaloud with many illustrations.
♥ Adventures of Early Discoverers by Frances Humphreys (1888)
Very simple stories for your young listeners.
♦ $ Brendan the Navigator by Jean Fritz
Recounts St. Brendan's life and voyage to North America long before the Vikings arrived.
♥ Camp and Trail in Early American History by Marguerite Dickson (1915)
Introductory picturesque tales of the explorers.
♦ $ Christopher Columbus by David Adler
♦ Christopher Columbus: Sailor and Dreamer by Bernadine Bailey
Piper Books Series
♥ Discoverers and Explorers by Edward Shaw (1900)
A 5th or 6th grader could likely read this to himself. Lots of illustrations.
♥ Famous Discoverers and Explorers of America by Charles Johnson (1917)
Very nice readaloud bringing to life explorers of North and South America, or Middle Schooler personal read.
♥ History With a Match: Being an Account of the Earliest Navigators and the Discovery of America by Hendrick van Loon
Be sure and read the forward! A simple illustrated look at the navigators of history.
♦ Leif the Lucky by Erick Berry
A Discovery Biography
♦ Matthew Henson: Arctic Hero by Sheldon N. Ripley
Piper Book Series
♥ Story of Christopher Columbus for Little Children by Elizabeth Harrison (1893)
A very brief introductory story for children.
♥ The Conquest of the Atlantic by Ingri and Edgar D'Aulaire (1933)
A look at the brave adventurers who tried to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
► ♥ The Men Who Found America by Frederick Hutchinson (1909)
A popular, engaging look at some of the most well known explorers. A good introductory book.
PDF of illustrations
► ♥ The True Story of Columbus by Elbridge Streeter Brooks (1892)
An engaging narrative of his four voyages.
♦ $ The World of Captain John Smith by Genevieve Foster
♦ $ The World of Columbus and Sons by Genevieve Foster (1998)
Foster is a wonderful storyteller. She centers the story around Columbus but describes what else is going on around the world at the same time.
♦ $ Where Do You Think You're Going, Christopher Columbus? by Jean Fritz
♦ Year of Columbus, 1492 by Genevieve Foster
HISTORICAL FICTION
♦ De Soto, Child of the Sun, the Search for Gold by William O. Steele
American Heritage Series
♦ Viking Adventure by Clyde Robert Bulla
Sigurd, a Viking boy, cannot see the value of learning to read and write. All he can think of is adventure. But then he has an adventure that he cannot help but tell. And to do that, he decides, he must learn to write.
American Heritage Series
♦ Viking Adventure by Clyde Robert Bulla
Sigurd, a Viking boy, cannot see the value of learning to read and write. All he can think of is adventure. But then he has an adventure that he cannot help but tell. And to do that, he decides, he must learn to write.
BIOGRAPHIES
♦ Amerigo Vespucci by Faith Yingling Knoop
Garrard World Explorer Series
♦ Christopher Columbus by Mervy D. Kaufman
Garrard World Explorer Series
♦ Christopher Columbus: Sailor and Dreamer by Bernadine Bailey (1960)
Piper Book
♦ John Smith by Charles P. Graves
Garrard World Explorer Series
♦ Leif the Lucky, Discoverer of America by Erick Berry
Garrard A Discovery Biography
♦ Matthew Henson: Arctic Hero by Sheldon Ripley
Piper Book
♦ $ Pocahontas and the Strangers by Clyde Robert Bulla
A Scholastic Biography
$ Pocahontas: Young Peacemaker by Leslie Gourse
Childhood of Famous Americans Series
♦ Ponce de Leon by Wyatt Blassingame
Garrard World Explorers Series
♦ Sir Francis Drake by John T. Foster
Garrard World Explorers Series
♦ $ The Double Life of Pocahontas by Jean Fritz
"In a story that is as gripping as it is historical, Newbery Honor-winning author Jean Fritz reveals the true life of Pocahontas. Though at first permitted to move freely between the Indian and the white worlds, Pocahontas was eventually torn between her new life and the culture that shaped her."
Garrard World Explorer Series
♦ Christopher Columbus by Mervy D. Kaufman
Garrard World Explorer Series
♦ Christopher Columbus: Sailor and Dreamer by Bernadine Bailey (1960)
Piper Book
♦ John Smith by Charles P. Graves
Garrard World Explorer Series
♦ Leif the Lucky, Discoverer of America by Erick Berry
Garrard A Discovery Biography
♦ Matthew Henson: Arctic Hero by Sheldon Ripley
Piper Book
♦ $ Pocahontas and the Strangers by Clyde Robert Bulla
A Scholastic Biography
$ Pocahontas: Young Peacemaker by Leslie Gourse
Childhood of Famous Americans Series
♦ Ponce de Leon by Wyatt Blassingame
Garrard World Explorers Series
♦ Sir Francis Drake by John T. Foster
Garrard World Explorers Series
♦ $ The Double Life of Pocahontas by Jean Fritz
"In a story that is as gripping as it is historical, Newbery Honor-winning author Jean Fritz reveals the true life of Pocahontas. Though at first permitted to move freely between the Indian and the white worlds, Pocahontas was eventually torn between her new life and the culture that shaped her."