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Age of Exploration Books for Kids

Do you teach about the Age of Exploration to your students? Whether you’re looking to go beyond the standards to bring the Age of Exploration to life, have students interested in learning more, or just want to encourage a few to broaden their horizons… this is the list for you.

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Rethinking Columbus

Who really discovered North America? It certainly wasn’t Christopher Columbus. Though his journey and exploration is often celebrated, it eventually came at the cost of many lives, including those of Native Americans and Africans. Rethink the common narrative of celebrating “Columbus sailing the ocean blue in 1492” with the help of these books that begin to reframe the story.

PICTURE BOOKS

MANY KINDS OF EXPLORERS