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Pedro Menendez De Aviles (Latinos in American History)
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by Russell Roberts
Sales Rank: 2037527
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List Price: $29.95
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Features
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Library Binding: 48 pages
Published by: Mitchell Lane Publishers May 1, 2002
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 1584151501
ISBN 13 Number: 978-1584151500
Book Dimensions:
9.6 x 6.6 x 0.4 inches
Weighs: 9 ounces
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Reviewed with Jim Whiting's Francisci Vasquez de Coronado.
Gr. 5-7. These entries in the new Latinos in American History series provide interesting introductions into the lives of two early Spanish explorers. Pedro Menendez de Aviles helped colonize Florida for Spain and beat back the French in 1565 to secure his country's claim. Roberts begins with and focuses on a massacre of French soldiers, giving the event plenty of information about his subjects' role, the context of the event, and a strong sense of what life was like at the time. Coronado is a more enticing book, chronicling the conquistador's search for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold, which he never found, and other explorations as well as accusations leveled against him for crimes against native peoples. There is some slight fictionalization, but both books are well written and bring children right into the middle of history. The design is simple, and the illustrations are, for the most part, very good, with archival material better than the color photographs. Some children may be confused by the word Latinos in the series title, because both subjects are Spanish, but the series covers a wide range of historical and contemporary figures and refers to the Hispanic influence in the U.S., beginning with explorers. Each book has a time line, a chronology, a bibliography, and listing of Web sites. Ilene Cooper
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Book Description
Pedro Menéndez de Avilés founded and colonized the city of St. Augustine, Florida, the oldest city in the continental United States. Considering who his father was, it was little wonder that he was drawn to a life of adventure and service to the Spanish king. Pedro's father had helped defeat the last of the Moors in 1492. Serving the Spanish monarchy was an honored tradition in the family.
Pedro soon made a name for himself because of his brave deeds at sea. Sometimes, he was little better than a pirate himself, but he was well known for his daring and his bravery.
Most historians believe that it was Ponce de Léon who claimed Florida for Spain in 1513. But by 1562, France began to challenge Spain's claim to the area. This angered the Spanish king. So in 1565, King Philip sent Menéndez back to Florida to get rid of the French and establish Spain's stronghold in the area. His brother-in-law was the official recorder of the expedition and we are able to reconstruct his exploration of the American Southeast (back then, La Florida encompassed most of the southeastern part of the U.S.). Though he was ruthless and merciless in the name of the Spanish crown, he established a colony in Florida that nearly 450 years later still reflects its rich Spanish history.
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