RE: book reviews
BY: Donna Ransdell to All on Tue May 07 1996 21:12:00
 > I'm still searching for great books in the various eras of American 
history.
 > think I have narrowed down my choices to two or three in each era. The 
only 
 > I am at a loss for are the early explorations - Cartier, Champlain, de 
Soto,
 > Balboa, etc. I was looking mostly for historical fictions but can see that
 > these do not exist. So if anyone has a suggestion for a good general book 
on
 > the early explorations and explorers of North America, I would *love* to 
kno
 > what it is!
My mom came by today after hitting the thrift stores again! Today it was
books. One of the stores had put all books down to $.10 each...my mom bought 
67 of them ;>
Anyhow, one of them was a book called "10 People Who Discovered America" by
Bruce Black (1990 Willowisp Press, Inc.). Each chapter in the book is about a
different explorer from Leif Ericson to Jedidiah Strong Smith. It's not
really fiction, but it is written in very readable story form. Well worth the
dime she paid. ;) I think your girls would enjoy it.
                                    ...peace...
                                    Alinda Sue...
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