Encounter / Jane Yolen, David Shannon.
By: Yolen, Jane
Contributor(s): Shannon, David
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TextPublisher: [NY] : Harcourt Children's Books, 1992Edition: 1st edDescription: 40 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cmISBN: 0152259627 (hardcover); 9780152259624 (hardcover)LOC classification: PZ 7 | .Y65 1992Online resources: Amazon.com Summary: 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.
| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Books | The MUA Library South C campus - Children's Collection | PZ 7 .Y65 1992 (Browse shelf) | Available | C2011-0291 |
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.
Ages 9-12.
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