Cocuyo Lights the Way: A Diary from 1493 to 1496 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781669012863)

Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Latino, Nuestras Voces shares inspiring Latino stories. In the summer of 1493, eleven-year-old Cocuyo is eager to find her place within her Ta?o community on the island of Quisqueya. But in less than a year, her home, her family and friends, and her daily life will be forever changed by the arrival of Europeans. As Cocuyo learns more and more about the strangers who arrive by sea--and what they want from Quisqueya and its people--she looks for ways to help her community. At first, the Ta?o try to befriend the strangers, but later they must protect themselves from invasion, disease, and enslavement. As the Ta?o resist and survive, Cocuyo becomes determined to help preserve the culture that she loves. In diary format, the Nuestras Voces series profiles inspiring characters and honors the joys, challenges, and outcomes of Latino experiences.

Author: Danielle Smith-Llera
ISBN-10: 1669012867
ISBN-13: 9781669012863
Publisher: Stone Arch Books
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2024
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 7.57h x 5.58w x 0.28d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
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