Encounter
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)
Fiction, Indians of the West Indies, Juvenile fiction, Spanish language materials, Taino Indians
Jane Yolen
"Jane Hyatt Yolen (born February 11, 1939) is an American writer of fantasy, science fiction, and children's books. She is the author or editor of more than 280 books. Her  short story Sister Emily's Lightship won the Nebula Award." - Wikipedia