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Absolutely loved this one.
As a Brazilian and having studied the early Portuguese colonial period, I was just amazed on how things can be hidden and how political interests may interfere on a whole strategy approach (here mostly on naval/navigation terms).

“This movement, or migration, of people continued very slowly over thousands of years. New groups moved across from Asia, and earlier arrivals moved farther into the new land. Gradually people spread throughout what are now Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central and South America.“

This book features lots of maps to help visualize the journeys taken to the Americas.

A history of the Americas, starting with ancient people coming over from the land bridge. I like that this book starts and values the people who were here first (Indigenous peoples).

My choice for #BookedInTime this month is By Fire, By Water. I know very little about the #SpanishInquisition , so this should be an interesting read. @Cuilin

I could get behind this.

Encounter was written by Jane Yolen and David Shannon. This book shares a story from a different perspective- from the Taino Indians that Christopher Columbus met when he first landed in San Salvador in 1492.

Encounter was written by Jane Yolen and David Shannon. This book shares a story told from different perspective- the Taino Indians that Christopher Columbus runs into when he first landed in San Salvador in 1492.

This B about Christopher Columbus will teach students about his life and voyage to America, and what impact he made on American History. This story would benefit best through a RA, where students can be asked/discuss questions aloud with their peers and teacher. https://readingeggs.com/articles/2015/03/03/read-aloud-books/ this link shows the importance of RA‘s. #ucflae3414sp21

In school, the arrival of Europeans was always the beginning of the story. This novel subverts that pattern, giving a matter-of-fact look at the culture of one island people through the eyes of two children. It's sweet and emotionally complex and ultimately sad because we know the unwritten ending to this story. The character-driven story was a new experience for my 11-year-old.
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