Discovering the Caribbean: history, politics, and culture

An introduction to Puerto Rico, discussing the history, economy, people, and cultures of the island nation, and including a calendar of Puerto Rican festivals, recipes, a glossary, project and report ideas, a chronology, and resources.

An introduction to Cuba that discusses the history, geography, economy, people, and society of the country, and includes a calendar of festivals, recipes, a glossary, project and report ideas, a chronology, and resources.

Presents information on the geography, history, economy, and people of Barbados. Includes a chronology, recipes, project ideas, and more.

Presents the geography, history, economy, cities and communities, and people and culture of Trinidad and Tobago. Includes recipes, related projects, and a calendar of festivals.

Discusses the land, the history, the economy, the people, and the festivals of Jamaica. Includes a chronology, recipes, project ideas, and more.

An introduction to the Bahamas, discussing the history, economy, people, communities, and culture of the island nation, and including a calendar of Bahamian festivals, recipes, a glossary, project and report ideas, a chronology, and resources.

An introduction to Haiti, discussing the history, economy, people, communities, and culture of the Caribbean nation, and including a calendar of Haitian festivals, recipes, a glossary, project and report ideas, a chronology, and resources.

Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean, and is located 93 miles (150 km) south of Florida. There's a lot to discover about Cuba!.

Readers are invited to discover the countries of the Caribbean: their history, natural features, economies, people and cultures, and important cities.