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A biography of Christopher Columbus, focusing on his voyage to America aboard the three famous ships.

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Gr 4-6-- The story of three of the most famous ships of all time. Fradin begins by explaining the struggle Columbus had in financing his voyages and describes the vessels, the methods of sailing and steering, the supplies they carried, and the discomfort of shipboard life. Columbus's way of estimating the distances traveled each day is explained and his voyages among the Islands are briefly detailed. It is well known that the Santa Maria sank, but Fradin tells what little is known of the final dispositions of the other ships. Columbus is portrayed as an excellent seaman but a poor administrator who began the practice of using Native Americans as slaves. The clear, objective narrative is free of fictionalization and includes the sort of information that should appeal to children. The attractive volume is liberally illustrated with full-color reproductions of paintings, maps, and woodcuts. While John Dyson's Westward with Columbus (Scholastic, 1991) may give readers a better look at the ships and shipboard life, it is a fictional account. Fradin's book gives the solid facts students will need for reports. --Jean H. Zimmerman, Willett School, South River, NJ (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Booklist Review

Gr. 4-6. Though Fradin uses Columbus' ships as the hook, this is standard fare, recounting the details of Columbus' life and voyages. Still, there is extra emphasis on how the ships were acquired, how the sailors coped while on board, and what became of them after the famous voyage was over. Fradin's writing is straightforward and easily accessible to middle-graders. The book is illustrated with historic engravings, portraits, and maps. ~--Ilene Cooper