Hernando Cort駸: Spanish Invader of Mexico (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780778724704)

This adventurous new book examines the role of the infamous conquistador Hernando Cort駸 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 Cort駸. Other topics include - Cort駸' early life in Spain - the life of a conquistador - Spain in the New World - the Aztec Empire - the battle for Tenochtitlan and Cort駸' Native allies - the death of Montezuma - smallpox and other European diseases - Chocolatl recipe - the Spanish Conquest of Mexico Teacher's guide available.

Author: John Paul Zronik
ISBN-10: 0778724700
ISBN-13: 9780778724704
Publisher: Crabtree Classics
Language: English
Published: 10/31/2006
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.37lbs
Size: 10.16h x 8.38w x 0.12d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.9
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 111942 / Hernando Cortes: Spanish Invader of Mexico