The World in 1492

by Jean Fritz, Katherine Paterson, Pat McKissack (Contributor)

Six children's authors--Jean Fritz, Katherine Paterson, Patricia and Fredrick McKissack, Margaret Mahy, and Jamake Highwater--introduce young readers to the histories, customs, beliefs, and everyday lives of people who lived in the world in 1492.

Genres: Nonfiction, History, American History

168 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1992

About the author

Jean Guttery Fritz was an American children's writer best known for American biography and history. She won the Children's Legacy Literature Award for her career contribution to American children's literature in 1986. She turned 100 in November 2015 and died in May 2017 at the age of 101.

Reviews

[Maria · Rating 2 out of 5]

Reads like a good textbook. Good for older students.

[Sara Taylor-hughes · Rating 3 out of 5]

What was going on when Columbus made his voyage

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wished there was more information about the Americas immediately pre-contact.