Encounter
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1992 · Est. 15 min read

Encounter

Written by Jane Yolen · Illustrated by David Shannon

A young boy warns his people of strangers seeking gold, not friendship.

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32 pages· 1,329 words· Est. 15 min read· 620L
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In 1492, a young Taino boy witnesses the arrival of strangers led by Columbus. As he tries to warn his people of their true intentions, the boy foresees the impending threat to their culture. Years later, as an old man, he reflects on the irreversible changes brought by the colonizers. Will his warnings be enough to save his people from the allure of gold and the loss of their way of life? Experience the pivotal encounter that reshaped history through the eyes of a child caught between two worlds.

From the publisher

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.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
1,329
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
620L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.2
F&P level
~O
Scholastic level
N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
6313
Publication
Published
September 20, 1996
First published
April 15, 1992
Publisher
Clarion Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780152013899

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