The Drumbeat of Haiti

The story continues—and a more difficult chapter begins. In The Drumbeat of Haiti: Book 6 — The Return of Christopher Columbus, Part 1, young readers return to Hispaniola after Christopher Columbus sails back to Spain. The Taíno continue caring for their families and communities, while the Spanish men left behind at La Navidad begin creating conflict with the people around them. Across the Atlantic, Columbus prepares to return—this time with a much larger expedition. Seventeen ships carrying more than one thousand people cross the ocean toward the Caribbean. When Columbus finally reaches Hispaniola, he discovers that La Navidad has been destroyed and the men he left behind are dead. Through English and Haitian Creole, colorful illustrations, and age-appropriate storytelling, Book 6 introduces young readers to an important turning point in the history of Hispaniola and the Taíno people. The hopeful beginning of the first voyage is over. A much more difficult chapter is about to begin. Book 6 Part 1 of The Drumbeat of Haiti series by Daphney Desiral.