Children's Nonfiction Exploration & Discovery
Hernando Cortés: Spanish Invader of Mexico
- Publisher
- Crabtree Publishing Company
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2006
- Category
- Exploration & Discovery, Mexico, Historical
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780778724704
- Publish Date
- Oct 2006
- List Price
- $10.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780778724346
- Publish Date
- Oct 2006
- List Price
- $25.95
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 8 to 12
- Grade: 4 to 5
Description
This adventurous new book examines the role of the infamous conquistador Hernando Cortés in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire. Sensitively written text describes his interactions with the native culture and population and the eventual demise of the Aztecs. Through exciting color photographs and easy-to-understand text, young readers will journey back to Central America of the 1500s to learn about the voyages, battles, and alliances formed by Cortés.
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Librarian Reviews
Hernando Cortés: Spanish Invader of Mexico (In the Footsteps of Explorers)
Learn about the role of the infamous conquistador Cortés in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire. His interactions with the native culture and population and the eventual demise of the Aztecs are also discussed. Contains photographs, illustrations, sidebars, glossary and index.Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Best Books for Kids & Teens. 2008.