Uncovering the Jamestown Colony /
McAneney, Caitie,
Uncovering the Jamestown Colony / by Caitie McAneney. - 32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm. - Hidden history . - Hidden history (Gareth Stevens Publishing) .
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
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.
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.
9781482458060 1482458063 9781482458077 1482458071 9781482458084 148245808X
2016027687
Jamestown (Va.)--History--17th century--Juvenile literature.
Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Juvenile literature.
Literature.
Uncovering the Jamestown Colony / by Caitie McAneney. - 32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm. - Hidden history . - Hidden history (Gareth Stevens Publishing) .
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
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.
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.
9781482458060 1482458063 9781482458077 1482458071 9781482458084 148245808X
2016027687
Jamestown (Va.)--History--17th century--Juvenile literature.
Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Juvenile literature.
Literature.