caribbean area

Quebrado has been a slave on captain Bernadino de Talavera's pirate ship for years, but when a hurricane sinks the ship and kills most of the crew, Quebrado escapes to safety and finds acceptance and refuge in a nearby village.

A collection of seven traditional tales from Latin America, the Caribbean, and Spain retold in English and Spanish. Includes notes about each story.

Fifteen black and African-American tales of the supernatural from various states and several Caribbean countries. Includes commentary on black folklore in the New World.

An illustrated history of slavery in Africa and the Americas from the seventeenth century to the nineteenth century.

Humorous illustrations and facts combine to provide a portrait of what life was like aboard an English pirate ship plying the Caribbean Sea during the sixteenth century.

Describes wooden ships or caravels of the fifteenth century and follows archaeologists as they uncover a lost caravel in the Caribbean Sea.

The son of a plantation owner in Jamaica is kidnapped by the pirate Blackbeard and held for ransom. He befriends a young slave from another pirate ship and together they plan their escape.

This book tells how climate, history, religion and culture have influenced the cuisine of the Caribbean and includes three recipes with step-by-step instructions.

Describes some of the foods enjoyed in Jamaica, Cuba and other islands in the Caribbean region and provides recipes for several popular Caribbean dishes.

The coconut man sells his ten coconuts one by one.