Encounter

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 that friendship. (Patricia Langan, Dichiaro's Principal)

subjects: Fiction,  Indians of the West Indies,  Juvenile fiction,  Spanish language materials,  Taino Indians,  Fiction, science fiction, general,  Children's fiction,  Columbus, christopher, 1451-1506, fiction,  West indies, fiction,  Indians of south america, fiction,  Imperialism,  Slavery,  Deception,  Trust,  Strangers,  Gold,  Tobacco,  Totems,  Storytelling

People: Christopher Columbus