Blood on the River: James Town, 1607

by Elisa Carbone

Overview

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 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 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 Algonquian 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780142409329
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	09/20/2007
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	45,384
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.60(h) x 0.70(d)
Lexile:	820L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Elisa Carbone lives in Maryland and West Virginia.

Editorial Reviews

"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

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