Pub Date: November 1, 2007
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Code: 0820
Features: Maps, Price on Product - Canadian, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 10 to UP
Physical Info: 0.70" H x 7.60" L x 5.00" W ( 0.45 lbs) 272 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods | Action & Adventure
Description: 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.
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