It was a true blessing to listen to this book on audio CD. I have to agree with the copy on the set we were able to inter-library loan: "Beautifully painted in words by Michael Dorris, and performed with great sensitivity by sister/brother voices Eliza and Reilly Duggan, this exceptional recording will find its place in the hearts of listeners of all ages." 
 While we could have read it aloud, hearing the text in the children's voices created a vivid experience. 
 Dorris' text captures the simple world of island living in the Caribbean. The home, clothing, activities, work, and family relationships are recounted by Morning Girl and Star Boy. The story leads up to the first encounter with Columbus' men in 1492, providing Morning Girl's perspective on the visitors. 
 Particularly effective was to read "Christopher Columbus First Voyage to America: From the Log of the Santa Maria", published by Dover. After we listened to the story and absorbed Morning Girl's perspective, we read Columbus' account. While Columbus' is non-fiction and this is fiction, the exercise helped to illustrate the tremendous confrontation of cultures that took place when the Europeans entered the New World. Highly recommended.