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Before Columbus
The Americas of 1491
By Mann, Charles Kellogg
Publishers Summary:
A companion book for young readers based on 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus, the groundbreaking bestseller by Charles C. Mann.
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- 978-1-41694-900-8
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REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2009
Gr 6-Up In this beautifully illustrated and concise adaptation of "1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus" (Vintage, 2006), Mann paints a superb picture of pre-Columbian America. In the process, he overturns the misconceived image of Natives as simple, widely scattered savages with minimal impact on their surroundings. Well-chosen, vividly colored graphics and photographs of mummies, pyramids, artifacts, and landscapes a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on April 1, 2010
Based on the author's adult title , this well-written adaptation strives to answer three questions: How did the ill-prepared Pilgrims survive? What were Native Ame...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on September 8, 2009
- Combines scientific evidence and argument with vivid descriptions of American societies. Explains why the conventional vi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
