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Children's Nonfiction Exploration & Discovery

Hernando Cortés: Spanish Invader of Mexico

by (author) John Zronik

Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Initial publish date
Oct 2006
Category
Exploration & Discovery, Mexico, Historical
Recommended Age
8 to 12
Recommended Grade
4 to 5
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780778724704
    Publish Date
    Oct 2006
    List Price
    $10.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780778724346
    Publish Date
    Oct 2006
    List Price
    $25.95

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This adventurous new book examines the role of the infamous conquistador Hernando Cortés in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire. Sensitively written text describes his interactions with the native culture and population and the eventual demise of the Aztecs. Through exciting color photographs and easy-to-understand text, young readers will journey back to Central America of the 1500s to learn about the voyages, battles, and alliances formed by Cortés.

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Hernando Cortés: Spanish Invader of Mexico (In the Footsteps of Explorers)

Learn about the role of the infamous conquistador Cortés in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire. His interactions with the native culture and population and the eventual demise of the Aztecs are also discussed. Contains photographs, illustrations, sidebars, glossary and index.

Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Best Books for Kids & Teens. 2008.

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