In this exciting new WHO WAS...? Biography, children will learn of Christopher Columbus' early life at sea, which led him to seek fortune by sailing west in hopes of creating new trade routes with the Indies. Readers will learn why he called himself the "Great Admiral of the Seas" and learn of his struggles to find financial support for his voyage. The book includes over 80 black and white illustrations.

 

There are 112 pages in this book. This book was published 2016 by Grosset and Dunlap .

Bonnie Bader is a children's book author living in Brooklyn, New York.