Pub Date: August 2, 1997
LCCN: 95046360
Lexile Code: 0590
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 04 to 08
Physical Info: 0.13" H x 8.54" L x 5.56" W ( 0.19 lbs) 48 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States Colonial and Revolutionary Periods | Readers | Intermediate | School and Education | Animals | Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatures | Holidays and Celebrations | Halloween | Family | Siblings | Transportation | Aviation | Religious | Christian Historical | Social Themes | Values and Virtues | Biographical | United States
Series: I Can Read Level 4
Description: Award-winning author Avi recounts the story of Roger Williams through the eyes of Williams' youngest daughter. Readers will be intrigued by this compelling tale of the man who survives in the wilderness and goes on to found the settlement of Providence, Rhode Island. Full color.
Brief description: Avi is the highly respected author of the Scott O'Dell Award winning The Fighting Ground and the Newbery Honor Books The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and Nothing but the Truth. A former resident of Providence, Rhode Island, Avi now lives in Boulder, Colorado.
James Watling has illustrated many children's books with historical themes including The First Thanksgiving by Linda Hayward. He lives near Montreal, Canada.