Pedro can read and write better than any boy in the small Spanish town of Palos. That's why Christopher Columbus signs him on as part of his crew of the Santa Maria. The young Pedro records his adventures in a journal, where he also keeps sketches of what he sees during the treacherous journey across the Atlantic. Award-winning author Pam Conrad and illustrator Peter Koeppen create a thrilling and believable re-creation of one boy's account of this epic voyage.
Overall, we really enjoyed this book. We read it aloud as recommended by Bookshark Level 3 Introduction to American History, year 1. This was the first introduction for my daughters to see a diary format of a book and my oldest became a big fan of the type of storytelling. We were also intrigued to finally read a little proof that Columbus was not a perfect man.
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