Finding Texas: Exploration in New Lands

Download or read book Finding Texas: Exploration in New Lands written by Harriet Isecke and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2012-12-30 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1500s, European explorers arrived in Texas in search of gold and glory. The Spanish were the first Europeans to arrive. Readers get to discover early Texas history in this fascinating nonfiction book that uses colorful images, intriguing facts, supportive text, and an accommodating glossary, index, and table of contents to introduce readers to various explorers such as Christopher Colombus, Cabeza de Vaca, Francisco Vazquez de Coronado, and La Salle. Children will be excited and engaged as they read through to also learn about the many American Indian tribes of the past. From the Caddo to the Apache, the Comanche to the Karankawa, readers will be captivated from beginning to end!