Christopher Columbus: Young Explorer (Childhood of World Figures) [Paperback]

Kathleen Kudlinski (Author)

Book Description

Series: Childhood of World Figures

CHILDHOOD OF WORLD FIGURES

Christopher Columbus was born in Italy in 1451. His father was a weaver, but like most young men living near a seaport, Columbus looked to the sea to find his calling. In 1477, after serving as a messenger and sailor on many ships, Columbus settled in Portugal. It was there he first tried to gain support for his dream of reaching Asia by sailing west. It wasn't until nearly fifteen years later that Columbus gained support from Spain and set out on the momentous expedition that landed him in the Americas in 1492.

Christopher Columbus is considered one of the world's most famous explorers. This fascinating biography details Columbus's childhood, which shaped his adventurous spirit.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Aladdin; Original edition (March 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689876483
• ISBN-13: 978-0689876486
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,848,628 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #96 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > People, A-Z > ( C ) > Columbus, Christopher

More About the Author

I never wanted to be a writer as a child in Pennsylvania. Instead, studied art and Biology at the University of Maine. I became a science teacher, sharing my love of science with kids in classrooms. When I stopped teaching, I needed a new way to communicate so I tried writing. It felt just right to me from that very first book.
Now I write by a window overlooking a pond at the home in Guilford, Connecticut that I share with my husband, Hank. (You can find his name in the dedication of several books.) Sometimes I write in the log cabin we built together in Weathersfield, Vermont. In either place, nature is all around.
Every week I write and illustrate a nature column in the New Haven Register about some strange animal or plant I have just seen (look for those at www.ctcentral.com)
My grown son is a sculptor and my daughter is a photographer. We all use art to share our knowledge and feelings. That is what art is for. (To learn my kid's names, check my dedication pages)