Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492, but what did all the other people back then do? If You Were There in 1492 by Barbara Brenner is full of little-known facts about the era, and explores everyday life in Spain at the end of the 15th century. Written with you-are-there immediacy, this book is certain to engage readers between the ages of eight and 12. Brenner is also the author of If You Were There in 1776. | If You Were There In 1492 by Barbara Brenner, Paperback | Indigo Chapters