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'''[[Series::HistSmash|History Smashers]]: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People'''<br>
'''Author:''' [[Author::Messner, Kate]]<br>
'''[https://amzn.to/3rmLdWZ Buy at Amazon] | [https://bookshop.org/a/15682/9780593564264 BookShop.org]<br><br>'''
'''Time Period:''' [[Time Period::Renaissance]] <br>
'''Time Frame:''' [[Time Frame::1492]] {{#set: Year Start=1492}}{{#set: Year End=1492}}<br>
'''Geographic Area:''' [[Geographic Area::North America]] <br>
'''Country:''' [[Country::United States]] {{#set: Continent=North America}}<br>
'''Topics:''' [[Topic::Colonization]], [[Topic::Indigenous Americans]], [[Topic::Exploration]], [[Topic::Caribbean]]<br>
'''Genre:''' [[Genre::NF|Non Fiction]] <br>
'''Reading Age:''' [[Reading Age::MG|Middle Grade]], [[Reading Age::UMG|Upper Middle Grade]] {{#set: ReadAgeNum=2}}<br>
'''Format:''' [[Format::B|Book]]<br>
'''Published:''' [[PubDate::2023]]<br>
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''[[Renaissance Booklist|Renaissance]] > [[American History|American History]] > [[Indigenous American History Booklist|Indigenous American History]]''

'''Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth about Christopher Columbus, and learn all about the Taino people. Perfect for fans of the I Survived books and Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales.'''

In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed across the ocean and discovered America. Right? WRONG! Columbus never actually set foot in what is now the United States. His voyages took him to islands in the Caribbean and along the coast of South America.

The truth is, when Columbus first arrived, Indigenous peoples, including the Taino, had been living there for thousands of years, raising their families, running their societies, and trading with their neighbors. He didn’t “discover” the lands at all! And his name? Not even really Christopher Columbus! Cowritten by bestselling author Kate Messner and our country’s premier Taino scholar, this fascinating addition to the series is the one that teachers have been asking for and that kids need to read.

Discover the nonfiction series that demolishes everything you thought you knew about history. Don’t miss [[History Smashers: The Mayflower]], [[History Smashers: Women's Right to Vote]], and [[History Smashers: Pearl Harbor]].

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