
The Tainos: the people who welcomed Columbus
General fiction, History, Indigenous peoples, Adventure and exploration
Human-narrated audio
Summary
The Native Americans who lived in the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean islands were the Tainos, gentle people who peacefully greeted Columbus when he landed in the Bahamas in 1492. The Tainos, who believed that their white visitors were gods,… opened their homes and villages to the explorers, who were only trying to find gold. This led to the virtual destruction of the Tainos. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1992
Title Details
ISBN
9780399221163
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Copyright Date
1992
Book number
4961163
Audio details for CELA title
Narrator
J. P. Linton
Duration
2 hours 46 minutes 44 seconds
Audio producer
NLS