Bibliograph

On the Texas trail of Cabeza de Vaca, Peter Lourie

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Label

On the Texas trail of Cabeza de Vaca, Peter Lourie

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

On the Texas trail of Cabeza de Vaca

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

184906086

Responsibility statement

Peter Lourie

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, MG, 7.1, 2, 126120

Summary

Sixteen-century Spanish conquerors, known as conquistadors, came to the New World with a thirst for gold and land. When the conquistadors returned to Spain, they told fantastic stories about their adventures. One story stands out from the rest, about a conquistador whose expedition was a complete failure. Cabeza de Vaca collected no gold and conquered no one, but he accomplished a feat no other conquistador had. After spending years among the native peoples of the New World, he learned to respect the very people he had come to conquer

Table Of Contents

Map of Cabeza de Vaca's trail -- Searching for the trail -- Getting to know Cabeza de Vaca -- Farther into Texas -- Mystical turn -- Different kind of conquistador -- Map of the New World -- Timeline -- Notable conquistadors

Target audience

juvenile

Classification