Jose De San Martin: Latin America's Quiet Hero (Hispanic Heritage)

Fernandez, Jose B.

ISBN 10: 1562943839 ISBN 13: 9781562943837

Publisher: Millbrook Pr, 1994

Synopsis

The life of high adventure lived by the general whose victories would eventually liberate Latin America from Spanish rule illuminates the emergence of modern Central and South America.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Grade 3-5-These series entries offer interesting glimpses of two historical figures who are not often celebrated. The texts explore their lives, as well as their homelands and the people and events that surrounded them. Jose de San Martin was an early 19th-century Argentinian general whose efforts to free South America from Spain's rule were instrumental to Simon Bolivar's eventual victory. Sor Juana (Sister Juana) was a 17th-century Mexican nun with an intense passion for education, until the Spanish Inquisition put an end to her learning and teaching. The books are written in a clear, easy-to-read style, and include interesting tidbits of trivia that will attract readers. The black-and-white and full-color illustrations, both photographs and period reproductions, enhance the overall presentations.
Elizabeth Hamilton, Miami-Dade Public Library, FL
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Millbrook Pr
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 1562943839
• ISBN 13: 9781562943837
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 32