| Challenge the Wind Contributor(s): Bender, Christine Echeverria (Author) |
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ISBN: 0870044222 ISBN-13: 9780870044229 Publisher: Caxton Press OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2001 Annotation: Experience the world of 1492 through the mind and heart of a young Basque explorer. Domingo Laca, hears the call of the sea and longs to sail to distant waters. He joins Christopher Columbus on his voyage west. Be prepared to be surprised by the events that occur on this historic journey. The men aboard the three ships meet tragedy along with their successes, and many of them are changed forever. Sail with them through this story and learn how they challenged the wind. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Sea Stories |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.95" H x 6.03" W x 9.02" (1.34 lbs) 380 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 15th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Experience the world of 1492 through the eyes of a young Basque adventurer who, born to a family of whalers, feels the calling of the sea and signs on to aid Columbus on his voyage across the vast Atlantic. The young sailor and his fellow explorers soon learn that the New World and its inhabitants are far from what they had expected. |