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The Lost Colony Of Roanoke
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 975.6175
EAN: 9780399240270
ISBN: 0399240276
Label: Putnam Juvenile
Manufacturer: Putnam Juvenile
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 64
Publication Date: May 24, 2004
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Studio: Putnam Juvenile
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The Lost Colony of Roanoke is one of the most puzzling mysteries in America's history. In 1587, 115 colonists sailed to the new world, eager to build the brand new Cittie of Raleigh, only to disappear practically without a trace. Where did they go? What could have possibly happened?
Who better to collect and share the clues than Jean Fritz and Hudson Talbott?
The creators of Leonardo's Horse, an American Library Association Notable Book, again combine their masterful talents to illuminate a tragic piece of history that still fascinates Americans today.
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Rating: - A fascinating look at the first English settlement in the New World
Jean Fritz is far and away the best writer of non-fiction history for children, and her newest book is, in my opinion, her best yet (though I have always thought "Can't You Make Them Behave, King George" nothing short of brilliant). Longer than most of her others, and illustrated with beautiful full-color paintings instead of the usual cute line drawings, it is also a more difficult and serious read.
That, of course, is meant in the best possible way: history is hot with kids, but it ... Read More
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