Title:
Uncovering the Jamestown Colony / Caitie McAneney.
ISBN:
9781482458060
9781482458084
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York : Gareth Stevens Publishing, [2017]
Physical Description:
32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.
Contents:
The hidden truth -- A big mistake -- Native land -- A rocky start -- Tension builds -- A perfect disaster -- The starving time -- A popular crop -- A growing colony -- Taking over the new world -- Pocahontas: fact vs. fiction -- Jamestown Historical Site.
Summary:
Jamestown is celebrated as the first permanent English settlement in North America, but underneath the well-known history is a darker past. In its beginning years, Jamestown was far from successful. In fact, most colonists who came to Jamestown never left; they died shortly after arriving. This fascinating book delves into the challenges of the colony, revealing its successes, tragedies, and even horrors cannibalism! Readers will be surprised to learn about the real-life Pocahontas and John Smith, and eager to find out more about what really happened in this Virginia colony's early days. Fact Boxes, Full-Color Photographs, Further Information Section, Glossary, Graphic Organizers, Index, Sidebars, Websites.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.9 1 188206.
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OCLC Number:
ocn951778713
Availability:
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