Text and illustrations survey Francisco Vasquez de Coronado's journey northward from New Spain in search of legendary cities of gold, describing his struggles, discoveries, disappointments, and return to New Spain, and providing a glossary, lists of important dates and people, and selected further resources.
year: 2002
call number/section: 920, 921, 979
subjects: coronado, francisco v?squez de, 1510-1554, juvenile literature, explorers, america, juvenile literature, spain, biography, southwest, new, spanish, juvenile literature, america, discovery and exploration, new southwest, exploration