LEXILE 1030 ages 8-12
Fifth graders really enjoyed reading Pedro's Journal by Pam Conrad. And so did I.
Fictional character Pedro de Salcedo, chronicles his experiences aboard the Santa Maria on Columbus's expedition to the Americas in 1492. Chosen as a ship's boy for the voyage because of his ability to read and write, Pedro captures the excitement, adventure and peril of exploration. His details humanize the aspirations of the European explorers as well as the deposition of the natives they encountered.
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