Encounter
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About This Book
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 that friendship. (Patricia Langan, Dichiaro's Principal)
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Sign InFictionIndians of the West IndiesJuvenile fictionSpanish language materialsTaino IndiansFiction, science fiction, generalChildren's fictionColumbus, christopher, 1451-1506, fictionWest indies, fictionIndians of south america, fictionImperialismSlavery
The Swinging Light
Book Details
First Published
1989
Pages
32 pages
Rating
5.0 / 5
Ratings
2
Editions
14
Publisher
Perfection Learning Prebound
Language
SPA, ENG
Status
Published
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