Francisco Vásquez de Coronado: An Explorer of the Southwest

By Victor Rivas

Explore the life of Francisco Vasquez de Coronado in this captivating biography. Spanish legends claimed there were seven cities built of gold filled with treasure and riches. Coronado and his crew spent three years exploring the New World in search of gold, discovering only the beauty of the landscape. Follow along the brave journey of Coronado and learn the importance of his expeditions in the American Southwest.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: May 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781496665232

Victor Rivas

Victor Rivas was born and raised in Vigo, Spain, and he lives outside of Barcelona. He has been a freelance illustrator for thirty years, illustrating children’s and teen books, comics, and concept art for multimedia games and animation.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

COVER

TITLE PAGE

INTRODUCTION: A JOURNEY BEGINS

Chapter 1:A MYSTERIOUS NEW WORLD

Chapter 2:THE JOURNEY OF DEATH

Chapter 3:A GLIMMER OF HOPE

Chapter 4:RETURN TO NEW SPAIN

TIMELINE

IMPORTANT PEOPLE

GLOSSARY

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CRITICAL THINKING USING THE COMMON CORE

INDEX

COPYRIGHT

BACK COVER

Introduction

A JOURNEY BEGINS

In the winter of 1540, a group of Spanish nobles gathered in New Spain, which is now known as Mexico. The men were about to embark on a journey led by Francisco Vásquez de Coronado. He hoped to find the rich cities of gold that were believed to lie to the north. Coronado’s crew was one of the largest ever sent to explore the Americas. It was made up of more than 300 Spaniards and 1,000 native people. Herds of horses, cattle, pigs, and sheep were also brought along.

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