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"Encounter" is a powerful children's book that retells the story of Christopher Columbus's arrival through the eyes of a young Taino boy. Yolen's lyrical writing and Shannon's expressive illustrations capture the emotion and tension of this historical moment, offering a poignant and thought-provoking narrative.
Encounter. This is the story of Columbus’ landing in the Americas, as told by a boy of the Taino people who already lived there. The 500th anniversary of Columbus’s voyage was coming up, and my Harcourt editor of the time–Bonnie Ingber–suggested such a book was needed. I thought a Taino should write it.
Encounter by Jane Yolen is told from the fictionalized perspective of a boy who was part of the Taino, the first tribe to have interacted with Columbus. Encounter is one of the only children’s books to provide a narrative that gives voice to the Taino peoples.
"Encounter" is a powerful children's book that retells the story of Christopher Columbus's arrival through the eyes of a young Taino boy. Yolen's lyrical writing and Shannon's expressive illustrations capture the emotion and tension of this historical moment, offering a poignant and thought-provoking narrative.
It is said that in 1492 Christopher Columbus discovered a new world, yet what he really found was a people with an established culture and civilization of their own. This is the story of that first meeting as seen through the eyes of a Taino boy - an encounter that changed the world forever.
Jane Yolen. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1996 - Fiction - 32 pages. When Christopher Columbus landed on the island of San Salvador in 1492, what he discovered were the Taino Indians....
Overview. 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.