Three Ships for Columbus

Three Ships For Columbus describes some of the difficulties that Christopher Columbus faced on his first voyage to the New World and what he found at the journey’s end. With a crew of about ninety men, the voyage lasted four weeks and took the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria through dangerous waters. As the days passed, tension mounted in the crew and they threatened to mutiny if Columbus did not turn around and sail home. Nevertheless, Columbus pressed on. Then, on the morning of October 12, 1492, the 70th day of the voyage, a lookout sighted land. Columbus thought this land was the Indies, but in reality it was an island off the cost of the Americas. Eve Spencer is a published author of several children’s books. Some of her published credits include Three Ships For Columbus (Stories of America), A Flag For Our Country (Stories of America) and Animal Babies One, Two, Three (Ready-Set-Read). Thomas Sperling is a published author and an illustrator of several children’s books. Some of his published credits include Three Ships For Columbus (Stories of America), Presidents Day (Holidays & Heroes) and The First Independence Day Celebration (Hardcover). Alex Haley, as General Editor, wrote the introduction.