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Encounter - Jane Yolen, David Shannon

Encounter

by: David Shannon (author) Jane Yolen (author)

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A Taino Indian boy on the island of San Salvador recounts the landing of Columbus and his men in 1492.

A Taino Indian boy on the island of San Salvador recounts the landing of Columbus and his men in 1492.

Format: hardcover

ISBN: 9780152259624 (0152259627)

Publish date: April 15th 1992

Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers

Pages no: 40

Edition language: English

Category:

Childrens, History, Cultural, Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Education, American History, Picture Books

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There are countless children's books about Columbus. They vary greatly in quality, but they almost all have one thing in common - they are told from a white European point of view. So, it seems nice to have this one book which offers up a different perspective. Of course, even that is problematic...

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