
Columbus Day is observed in the United States every year on the second Monday of October. The holiday celebrates Christopher Columbus' arrival to the Americas on October 12, 1492. Lucky for all you book lovers, the library is open on Columbus Day!
Here are some fiction and non-fiction children's books about Christopher Columbus that we have checked in:
[1] Who Was First? : Discovering the Americas [1] by Russell Freedman
[2] The Nina, the Pinta, and the Vanishing Treasure [2] by Jill Santopolo
[3] Who Discovered America [3] by Valerie Wyatt
[4] Christopher Columbus: Explorer of the New World [4] by Peter Chrisp
Links:
[1] http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&aspect=subtab13&term=who%20was%20first%20discovering%20the%20americas&index=.TH#focus
[2] http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&aspect=subtab13&term=the%20nina%20the%20pinta%20and%20the%20vanishing%20treasure&index=.TH#focus
[3] http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&aspect=subtab13&term=who%20discovered%20america&index=.TH#focus
[4] http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&aspect=subtab13&term=christopher%20columbus%20explorer%20of%20the%20new%20world&index=.TH#focus
[5] http://hcpl.net/taxonomy/term/8
[6] http://hcpl.net/category/branches/holidays