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The Tainos
The People Who Welcomed Columbus
By Jacobs, Francine & Collins, Patrick M.
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-39922-116-3
- Publisher
- New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, c1992.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 1992
Gr 5-9 Jacobs has turned her interest in the Taino people of the pre-Columbian Caribbean into a clear, readable portrayal of the extinction of an ethnic group. The well-researched text describes the early beginnings of the Taino culture as distinct from their Arawak ancestors, and details the daily lives of these gentle people. For Columbus and his crewmen, guided to the Taino by neighboring Lucayans, and for the flood of Spaniards who followed hard on his heels, the Taino w...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
