Before Columbus: The Leif Eriksson Expedition

by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel

Five hundred years before Columbus, a young Viking named Leif Eriksson crossed the Atlantic and became the first-known European to set foot in North America.  The tale of the crossing has been passed down for 1000 years. 

Now Elizabeth Cody Kimmel retells it to a new audience, painting a vivid picture of what Eriksson might have experienced. Includes reproductions of maps, illustrations, and Viking artifacts.  A Landmark Book.  Paperback.   Ages 8-10.