Monday, August 18, 2008

Columbus's Chart by Gerry Bailey & Karen Foster

Length: 39 Pages, Picture Book, Stories of Great People Series

I read this book after Shakespeare's Quill. In this book the brother and sister visit Mr. Rummage at the Knicknack Market. This week Digby buys a chart that belonged to the explorer Columbus. The book again switches between the story and actual facts and information about the time period. It makes the time period relevant and interesting for students learning about the Renaissance and Medieval time period. It has lots of color illustrations and narration. At the end it also includes some facts and fiction and glossary to help students out with the difficult words.

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