Roanoke: The Lost Colony

by Kari Schuetz

Overview

The word Croatoan carved onto a post and the letters “CRO” scratched onto a tree. What do these two clues reveal about Roanoke’s missing English colonists? Interested students can sort through possible answers in this read that begins as a history lesson and ends as an unsolved mystery.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781681034287
Publisher:	Bellwether Media
Publication date:	08/01/2017
Series:	Abandoned Places
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	153 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

Table of Contents

Searching for Clues 4

An Island Settlement 8

The First Colony 12

The Deserted Colony 18

Glossary 22

To Learn More 23

Index 24

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2017
Gr 3–6—Photographs are the standout element in this set, which takes readers to the ghostly remains of deserted places. The images include both panoramic shots and detailed close-ups. Each chapter is about five pages in length, and introduces the topic location, how and why it was settled, an account of its heyday, reasons for its eventual abandonment, and contemporary efforts to understand and/or preserve it. Some locations are well-known, but most will be new to readers, which is a plus. This set taps into people's ongoing fascination with the remains of the past and shows readers the often fleeting nature of settled locations. VERDICT For all elementary and middle schools.

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