| Elizabeth's Jamestown Colony Diaries: Book One: Our Strange New Land Contributor(s): Hermes, Patricia (Author) |
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ISBN: 0439368987 ISBN-13: 9780439368988 Publisher: Scholastic Inc. OUR PRICE: $5.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2002 Annotation: In 1607, three English ships sail up the James River in Virginia and establish the first permanent English colony. Nine-year-old Elizabeth "Lizzie" Barker keeps a journal for her brother, Caleb, who stayed in England because of his weak lungs. In her entries, Lizzie describes the abundant forests, trading with and learning from the Indians, and adventures with her new friends. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 990056356 |
| Lexile Measure: 460 |
| Series: My America (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.27" H x 5.28" W x 7.6" (0.23 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Geographic Orientation - Virginia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Award-winning author Pat Hermes tells the story of Elizabeth Barker, whose family sails from Plymouth, England, to Jamestown, Virginia, in 1609. This book helps to relaunch the My America series.In May 1607, 3 ships sailed up the James River in Virginia. In the riverbank marshes, they made land and hung the flag--England's flag--establishing the first permanent English colony in Jamestown, Virginia. In 1609, the first ship carrying women and children arrived. After 71 days at sea, nine-year-old Elizabeth Barker is thrilled to be on dry land. Lizzie keeps a journal for Caleb, her twin brother who stayed in England because of his weak lungs. In her buoyant entries, Lizzie tells of the abundant forests, trading with and learning from the Indians, and adventures with her new friends. |