Encounter Contributor(s): Yolen, Jane (Author), Shannon, David (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0780763637 ISBN-13: 9780780763630 Publisher: Turtleback Books
Binding Type: Prebound - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 1996 Annotation: When Christopher Columbus landed on the island of San Salvador in 1492, he discovered the Taino Indians. Told from a young Taino boy's point of view, this story traces how the youth tries to warn his people against welcoming the strangers, who seem more interested in golden treasures than friendship. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Exploration & Discovery - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - General - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Native American |
Dewey: FIC |
Age Level: 7-10 |
Grade Level: 2-5 |
Lexile Measure: 760(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 9" W x 10.9" L (0.85 lbs) |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Native American - Chronological Period - 15th Century - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 6313 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: When Christopher Columbus landed on the island of San Salvador in 1492, what he discovered were the Taino Indians. Told from a young Taino boy's point of view, this is a story of how the boy tried to warn his people against welcoming the strangers, who seemed more interested in golden ornaments than friendship. Years later the boy, now an old man, looks back at the destruction of his people and their culture by the colonizers. |
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