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Highlights
- Twelve-year-old Samuel Collier is a lowly commoner on the streets of London.
- Grand Canyon Reader Award (Intermediate) 2009 4th Winner
- 10 Years
- 7.6" x 5.0" Paperback
- 272 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Historical
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About the Book
When 12-year-old Samuel Collier boards a ship bound for the New World, he can't believe his good fortune. Collier learns he can be whomever he wants in the New World settlement of Jamestown. A "School Library Journal" Best Book of the Year.Book Synopsis
Twelve-year-old Samuel Collier is a lowly commoner on the streets of London. So when he becomes the page of Captain John Smith and boards the Susan Constant, bound for the New World, he can't believe his good fortune. He's heard that gold washes ashore with every tide. But beginning with the stormy journey and his first contact with the native people, he realizes that the New World is nothing like he imagined. The lush Virginia shore where they establish the colony of James Town is both beautiful and forbidding, and it's hard to know who's a friend or foe. As he learns the language of the Algonquian Indians and observes Captain Smith's wise diplomacy, Samuel begins to see that he can be whomever he wants to be in this new land.Review Quotes
"Lively historical fiction at its best." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Samuel's account of the voyage to Virginia, political intrigues among the settlers, and the harrowing first winter of the James Town settlement brings to life figures like Smith, Powhatan, and Pocahontas. Details about food and daily life add realism to the story, and quotes from historical sources begin each chapter." -School Library Journal, starred review
About the Author
Elisa Carbone lives in Maryland and West Virginia.Dimensions (Overall): 7.6 Inches (H) x 5.0 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)
Weight: .45 Pounds
Suggested Age: 10 Years
Sub-Genre: Historical
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Number of Pages: 272
Publisher: Puffin Books
Theme: Colonial & Revolutionary Periods, United States
Format: Paperback
Author: Elisa Carbone
Language: English
Street Date: November 1, 2007
TCIN: 88895292
UPC: 9780142409329
Item Number (DPCI): 247-53-9166
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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