Encounter
by Yolen, Jane
Discovery/ExplorationMisc./OtherIndigenous PeoplesExplorersIRA Teachers Choices/ILA Teachers Choice58
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AR Book Level
4.2
AR Points
0.5
Word Count
1,329
Interest Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
6313 EN
About this book
Encounter is a picture book told from the perspective of a young Taino Indian boy living on the island of San Salvador. The story recounts the arrival of Christopher Columbus and his men in 1492. It presents the historical event from the viewpoint of the indigenous people who inhabited the island. The book is written at a reading level suitable for grades K-3.
