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Loading... Morning Girlby Michael Dorris
None. Very cute and simple story (  ) suefitz1 | Apr 3, 2013 |  I really enjoyed all of the characters, but my favorite was the father. He was very gentle, wise, and humorous. I learned a lot about the culture of the people including the importance of their family relationships and the practice of naming. I would have enjoyed the incorporation of their language into the book. The most eye-opening part was the epilogue. I don't know what American schools teach in the way of Columbus nowadays, but I know I was never taught about his desire to make the native people servants or to rid them of their religion. It was a very powerful ending to this beautiful story. Again, this book is a great discussion starter about native culture, missionaries, and the death of cultures since the arrival of the white man. I am interested in reading some of Dorris's books for adults. (  ) dahabdabbler | Mar 6, 2010 | Morning Girl, who loves the day, and her younger brother, Star Boy, who loves the night, take turns describing their life on a Caribbean island just before Columbus lands. This book is good for a 4th grader (  ) tspeavy | Apr 3, 2009 | Set in 1492, Morning Girl and Star boy alternately narrate snippets of their lives. The Taino siblings are vastly different from each other, almost living in seperate worlds-- day and night. Beautiful story about a family and Taino culture right before European contact. jadepumpsthejams | Oct 17, 2008 | Morning Girl and Star Boy are children living a simple life with their family in the Bahamas just before Christopher Columbus arrives. An interesting story, and a fast read. ( ) Camethyste | Mar 8, 2008 | no reviews | add a review
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