In this exciting new WHO WAS...? Biography, children will learn of Christopher Columbus' early life at sea, which led him to seek fortune by sailing west in hopes of creating new trade routes with the Indies. Readers will learn why he called himself the "Great Admiral of the Seas" and learn of his struggles to find financial support for his voyage. The book includes over 80 black and white illustrations.
| ISBN: | 9780448463339 |
| Publication date: | 27th June 2013 |
| Author: | Bonnie Bader, Who HQ |
| Illustrator: | Nancy Harrison |
| Publisher: | Grosset and Dunlap |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 112 pages |
| Series: | Who Was? |