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Encounter
Contributor(s): Yolen, Jane (Author), Shannon, David (Illustrator)
ISBN: 015201389X     ISBN-13: 9780152013899
Publisher: Clarion Books
OUR PRICE:   $8.09  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: September 1996
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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 | People & Places - United States - Native American
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - General
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 91023746
Lexile Measure: 620
Series: Voyager Books
Physical Information: 0.12" H x 9.02" W x 10.98" (0.38 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 15th Century
- Chronological Period - 16th Century
- Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies
- Ethnic Orientation - Native American
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 6313
Reading Level: 4.2   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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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.

Contributor Bio(s): Yolen, Jane: - Jane Yolen is a highly acclaimed author who has written hundreds of books for children and adults and has won numerous awards. She and her husband divide their time between Massachussetts and Scotland. Visit her at janeyolen.com and on Twitter at @JaneYolen.Shannon, David: - DAVID SHANNON is the illustrator of many popular picture books, including How I Became a Pirate. His numerous awards include a Caldecott Honor for No, David! He lives in Burbank, California.Shannon, David: - DAVID SHANNON is the illustrator of many popular picture books, including How I Became a Pirate. His numerous awards include a Caldecott Honor for No, David! He lives in Burbank, California.Yolen, Jane: - Jane Yolen is a highly acclaimed children's author who has written hundreds of books for adults and children and has won numerous awards. She and her husband divide their time between Massachussetts and Scotland.