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Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
What makes people give up a life of comfort to travel thousands of miles across the sea to an uncharted land? This is what many have wondered about the settlers who make their way from England to the Virginia Colony in the early 1600s. From their arrival in 1607, the settlers of Jamestown faced many difficult challenges, including starvation, conflicts with the Native Americans, death from disease, and even unwanted governance. Through it all, the...
Author
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the first English settlement at Jamestown, Virginia, with step-by-step instructions for a variety of related projects including a topographical map of the settlement, a model Jamestown house, and wooden spoon puppets.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
If you cracked open a time capsule from one of history's biggest events, what would you discover? Unpack imaginary time capsules and examine historical events through artifacts. Exploring documents, clothing, equipment, and other mementos brings history alive in an exciting way. What would you find in a time capsule of the Jamestown Colony? Perhaps a portrait of John Smith, glass beads, or a deer jawbone. Examine artifacts like these to explore the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
It is winter of 1724 in the North American colonies. With her mother sick in bed and her father away on business, Charlotte Sheppard is left to watch over her younger siblings and the family farm as a dangerous storm blows in overnight. Meanwhile, Charlotte's friend Elijah Coth is concerned that his immigrant family will return home to Holland after so many setbacks on their own farm. Join Charlotte and Elijah as they work together to make repairs...
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