caribbean area

Presents the history of food culture in the Caribbean that represents the various ethnic groups in the islands from the European conquest, slave and indentured servant influence, and more.

When the Bird of Darkness takes Princess Marie, twin brothers Soliday, who is brave and kind, and Salacota, who is cowardly, set off to fight the beast and rescue the princess.

Provides tools for examining Caribbean folklore of various incarnations, such as tales, music, material culture, and religion, discussing classification, presenting folklore examples with commentary, exploring its study, covering theories and techniques, and describing its impact on mainstream and literary Caribbean culture, and provides a glossary, a bibliography, and an annotated list of Web sites.

Looks at what life is like for teens in fifteen Latin American and Caribbean countries, each with a country profile, a chronicle of a typical teenager's day, and information on family, food, school, social life and fashion, recreation, religion, and culture. Includes pen pal Web sites.

Having survived being blinded and shipwrecked on a tiny Caribbean island with the old man Timothy, twelve-year-old Phillip is rescued and hopes to regain his sight with an operation. Alternate chapters follow the life of Timothy from his days as a young cabin boy.

Presents recipes for Caribbean dishes while introducing the people, geography, culture, and customs of the Islands.

Philip, an adolescent white boy who is blinded in a torpedo attack at sea during World War II, acquires a new type of vision, courage, and love when he is stranded on a tiny Caribbean island with Timothy, a kind, elderly black man. Includes two novel extracts, two poems, an autobiographical excerpt, and a memoir which connect to the story as well as a biographical sketch of Theodore Taylor.

Introduces students to the many ways the Creole people have adapted to the climate of the island of Guadeloupe, describing the food they eat, the clothes they wear, their daily lives, and other related topics.