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Blood on the River: James Town 1607
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Blood on the River: James Town 1607 Hardcover - 2006

by Carbone, Elisa

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Twelve-year-old Samuel Collier is a lowly commoner on the streets ofLondon. So when he becomes the page of Captain John Smith andboards the ship the Susan Constant, bound for the New World, he can'tbelieve his good fortune. He's heard that gold washes ashore with everytide. But beginning with the stormy journey and his first contact withthe native people, he realizes that the New World is nothing like he hadever imagined.The lush Virginia shore where they establish the colony ofJames Town is both beautiful and forbidding, and it's hard to know who'sa friend or foe. As he learns the language of the Algonquin Indians andobserves Captain Smith's wise diplomacy, Samuel begins to see that hecan be whomever he wants to be in this new land.

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Viking Books for Young Readers, 2006-05-04. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1.0000 in x 8.4016 in x 5.7008 in. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.
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  • Title Blood on the River: James Town 1607
  • Author Carbone, Elisa
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Printing
  • Condition Used - Acceptable
  • Pages 237
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Viking Books for Young Readers, US
  • Date 2006-05-04
  • Bookseller's Inventory # mon0001156917
  • ISBN 9780670060603 / 0670060607
  • Weight 0.81 lbs (0.37 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.54 x 5.74 x 0.92 in (21.69 x 14.58 x 2.34 cm)
  • Ages 12 to UP years
  • Grade levels 7 - UP
  • Reading level 820
  • Library of Congress subjects Jamestown (Va.) - History, Virginia - History - Colonial period, ca.
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005023646
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Summary

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 ship 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 had ever 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 Algonquin 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.

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"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.