Christopher Columbus and the Taino People
by Kate Messner, Jose Barreiro, and Falynn Koch • Part of the History Smashers Series
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- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- Latino/a/e/x (Global)
- American Indian
Year Published 2023
Word Count 18,787
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1070L
- ATOS Reading Level: 7.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 523555, 3 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Explorers
- Taino Indians
- Explorateurs--Amérique--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Taino Indians--First contact with other peoples
- Explorers--Spain
- Explorateurs--Espagne--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Columbus, Christopher
- Taïno--Premiers contacts avec d'autres peuples--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Travel
- Columbus, Christopher--Travel--America
- Discoveries in geography--Spanish
- Explorers--America
- Lists With This Book
- Nonfiction in Honor of Latinx Heritage
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Awards & Distinctions 2
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2026
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2024
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Nonfiction Selection, 2023
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