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We Asked for Nothing: The Remarkable Journey of Cabeza de Vaca
48 pp.
| Mikaya |
December, 2003 |
TradeISBN 1-931414-07-6$$19.95
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Tom McNeely.
Smooth, focused prose narrates the story of Cabeza de Vaca, second in command of a Spanish expedition to seek gold in the New World in 1527. From near Tampa Bay, Cabeza de Vaca began an eight-year journey to Mexico City, during which he interacted peacefully with native tribes. A foldout map is included, as well as sidebars with passages from Cabeza de Vaca's own writings. Paintings in brown hues illustrate the text. Bib., ind.