Anacaona

Posted by Sheila in DogEared on May 19, 2010
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BOOK NAME: Anacaona
AUTHOR: Edwidge Danticat

The Royal Diaries is a series about different kinds of royalty from all around the world and different periods of time. In keeping with its theme, it is written in the style of a diary. The series is written by a variety of authors who are subject matter experts. So, they write about time periods they know best. What’s also interesting about this series is that at the end of each book there are pictures and drawings of that particular time period.

This part of the series is based on a real story about a girl who is a “supreme chief” in waiting. The girl’s name is Anacaona, which means “golden flower” in the Taino language and she lives in Haiti in the late 1400s. Can you guess the famous person mentioned at the end of this story? If you guessed Christopher Columbus, you’re right! But this time he’s not a hero explorer looking for new lands, he’s an enemy of the native people and is greedily searching for gold.

In the book, Anacaona has to make a big decision–stay in her land and rule her people, or go to a new land so she may marry the man she loves. But that’s not all there is to the story. In fact, you’ll never look at Christopher Columbus the same way again. This book is both educational and an exciting read with extraordinary details and historical settings. You’ll learn something and be entertained along the way. Enjoy!

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Comments

  1. escape2books
    May 19, 2010, 10:37 am

    I love this book!! Most people think of Christopher Columbus as a really cool guy, but he is not!!! He does REALLY cruel things [that are historicly correct] This book really shows you that though Christopher Columbus was brave he was also not a nice person at all. This is just a small part of the book so if you do not like history this book is just about a girls point of view back then. So whether you like phantisy or history this is a GREAT book for everyone!!!!!!!

  2. Cate4444
    May 19, 2010, 12:19 pm

    Sounds interesting. I’ll check it out next time I head for the libaray!

  3. GeorgeHarrison
    May 19, 2010, 2:52 pm

    This serise sounds sort of like the American Girl historicals, but non-lame.

  4. sarahcalebanna
    May 19, 2010, 7:31 pm

    I LOVE the Royal Diaries! They are all five stars!

  5. 2whitie
    May 19, 2010, 7:36 pm

    So, it is kinda like warrior princess in training or something? THAT sounds cool

  6. inkhart08
    May 20, 2010, 9:40 am

    hi prople of bloging. and i agree with escape2books he is not a cool guy but it is a good book. I fergot i love history you always learn something new.

  7. juju1234
    May 20, 2010, 9:43 am

    I am reading those books too i love them exept i am reading on about a girl in ancint egipt!!

  8. inkhart08
    May 20, 2010, 9:45 am

    hello girls i just read a book called The total tragaty of a girl named Hamlet its where Hamlets 7 year old sister is going in 8th grad with her. oh yha and you should cheek out the roal dierys they are vary good.

  9. inkhart08
    May 20, 2010, 9:49 am

    i am writing a new book of mine its called Smal town girl its where a girl is moveing to new york so she has two friends sleepover and one of them gets merdered.

  10. Angel4ever
    May 20, 2010, 9:57 am

    Your bool seeems very interesting.

  11. Ddddd88888
    May 20, 2010, 4:58 pm

    book is kool

  12. icoconut
    May 20, 2010, 7:12 pm

    I would love to read that book. I have read other princess diaries books though! :)

  13. zippycute
    May 20, 2010, 7:47 pm

    Hi Guys!
    Hi its me Sheila agian i have to say i love all historical fiction books but this is one of my favorites im so glad you guys love the book too. If you guys have any other suggestions on which books to review i would be more than happy to oblige!
    Thanks for the support!

    Love your fav blogger,
    Sheila

  14. lovely sister19
    May 21, 2010, 12:35 pm

    hay! I like your picture girl.

  15. girlexplorego!!
    May 21, 2010, 4:58 pm

    i love the pic.! it looks like something i want to read!

  16. Isabella
    May 21, 2010, 5:09 pm

    I’ve seen these books in the library. I’ll check it out next time i go!!! :) XD

  17. SharkLover777
    May 24, 2010, 2:32 pm

    I love history but about Indians and stuff and i would love to read the book. Go history!!

  18. Anonymous
    May 24, 2010, 4:16 pm

    This book looks really cool! I’m going to look in the library for this book.

  19. CherylByrel:D
    May 25, 2010, 4:29 am

    WOWOWOWOW!!!!This sounds awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!TOTALLY WANNA READ IT!!!!

  20. Twillight Shore
    May 25, 2010, 8:45 am

    It sounds cool! I check it out next time I see the books.

  21. zm17930
    May 29, 2010, 7:06 pm

    this book sound good…great! does Anacaona die in the end? (we read about christopher columbus in school, and I don’t like him!)

  22. jindo2108
    May 30, 2010, 3:44 pm

    I might try it. Oh, and……BOO CHRISTOPHER CULOMBUS!!!!

  23. Lillypads
    May 30, 2010, 8:24 pm

    I like Royal Diaries, so I will read this one!

  24. babyjay
    June 3, 2010, 11:19 am

    that sounds like a good book! im on my way to the book store!!!!!

  25. booksaremyfav.
    June 9, 2010, 11:55 am

    I read that one I really liked it!

  26. caki leam
    July 13, 2010, 11:55 am

    oOH i LOVVEE the dear americas and the royal diaries, Its my birthday 2day and we might go to the library bcuz I love reading sooo much I think I might get this book!!!!

  27. arianamus
    July 22, 2010, 9:32 am

    zippycute~ are da royal diaries like the historical american girl books? cause it sure does sound like it. and i love the hostorical american girl books! i the royal diaries r like historical american girl books, i might check them out at the book store.

  28. iluvharrypotter
    August 22, 2010, 6:42 pm

    this book is very good. not as good as harry potter, but it still is very good. i have read others in these series, Marie Antoinette being my favorite. now i hate Columbus and all those white stinkers for destroying Native American Culture in Haiti. Even though i am grateful to live in America, it still isn’t fair of them to kick the natives out.

  29. missyp789
    April 1, 2011, 11:15 am

    I will definitely try to find this book at the library. I have already read the ones on Marie Antoinnette,Cleopatra,and some princess of Hawaii when it was its own country.
    BOO COLUMBUS THE MEANIE!!!

  30. ballerinagirl
    April 7, 2011, 10:03 am

    ok this is one of the books from the series i love !!!!! im so glad some one put up a blog on one of the books this is not my fav. but its in the series its awsome yah i know about columbus he didnt die with honor then hundreds or years later we all treat him like a hero:(

  31. Rose1234
    August 20, 2011, 11:33 am

    i have read the whole series i really liked this one !!!

  32. Read4Ever
    April 17, 2012, 11:35 pm

    Will SO look for or order at my library! The Royal Diaries are a gagillion stars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  33. Tigerlily
    July 23, 2012, 5:00 pm

    I have not read it but i will get back to you.

  34. pielover
    December 31, 2012, 11:40 am

    Good book but not the best blog.

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