Sam Collier and the Founding of Jamestown

Sam Collier and the Founding of Jamestown
Author: Candice Ransom
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2007-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0822565188

In April 1607, twelve-year-old Sam Collier and a group of Englishmen landed in North America. Arriving as an assistant to the solider John Smith, Sam was excited to discover what adventures lay before him in the new land soon to be known as Virginia. But the months ahead would soon prove to be a harsh test. Facing sickness and starvation and sudden attack, Sam had to use all his wits if he were to survive. Could Sam and his fellow settlers trust Virginia’s Indians to help them? Could they learn to survive in this strange new land?

Sam Collier and the Founding of Jamestown. On My Own History

Sam Collier and the Founding of Jamestown. On My Own History
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Release: 2006
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In April 1607, twelve-year-old Sam Collier and a group of Englishmen landed in North America. Arriving as an assistant to the solider John Smith, Sam was excited to discover what adventures lay before him in the new land soon to be known as Virginia. But the months ahead would soon prove to be a harsh test. Facing sickness and starvation and sudden attack, Sam had to use all his wits if he were to survive. Could Sam and his fellow settlers trust Virginia's Indians to help them? Could they learn to survive in this strange new land?

Surviving Jamestown

Surviving Jamestown
Author: Gail Langer Karwoski
Publisher: Holiday House
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2014-04-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1561457558

A stirring story of survival set against the backdrop of the founding of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in the New World. In 1607, a year after the Virginia Company was granted a charter to establish a settlement in North America, 104 men set sail on a voyage to a new land. Among the brave adventurers who make the journey is a young boy named Samuel Collier, the page of Captain John Smith. Disease, famine, and continuing attacks by neighboring Algonquin Native Americans take a tremendous toll on the settlers. Samuel is one of the few to survive the harsh realities of the New World during the first few years of Jamestown. Based on the author's careful research of the era, this fictional account portrays the struggles and successes of our country's earliest settlers. Young readers will enjoy this story of courage and survival while learning about this important period in the history of the United States.

Surviving Jamestown

Surviving Jamestown
Author: Gail Langer Karwoski
Publisher: Turtleback
Total Pages:
Release: 2001-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780613515955

Sam Collier, a twelve-year-old, serves as page to John Smith during the relentless hardship experienced by the founders at the first permanent English settlement in the New World.

Blood on the River

Blood on the River
Author: Elisa Carbone
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2007-09-20
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1440684383

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.

Surviving Jamestown

Surviving Jamestown
Author: Gail Karwoski
Publisher:
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2001
Genre: Jamestown (Va.)
ISBN: 9780329279875

Sam Collier, a twelve-year-old, serves as page to John Smith during the relentless hardship experienced by the founders at the first permanent English settlement in the New World.

The Mystery of the Roanoke Colony

The Mystery of the Roanoke Colony
Author: Xavier W. Niz
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2006-09
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780736896573

Explains the mysterious story of the disappearance of a group of early American colonists. Written in graphic-novel format.

The American Revolution

The American Revolution
Author: Christopher Collier
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Total Pages: 94
Release: 2012-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1620644991

History is dramatic—and the renowned, award-winning authors Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier demonstrate this in a compelling series aimed at young readers. Covering American history from the founding of Jamestown through present day, these volumes explore far beyond the dates and events of a historical chronicle to present a moving illumination of the ideas, opinions, attitudes and tribulations that led to the birth of this great nation. The American Revolution examines the people and events involved in the significant war by which the thirteen original colonies broke away from England. The authors explain the many sources of conflict between the Americans and the British government, how each side approached the problems, and the results of the escalating violence.

The Dream Jar

The Dream Jar
Author: Bonnie Pryor
Publisher: StarWalk Kids Media
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2014-06-30
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1630832219

Valentina's family has come from Russia with a wonderful dream --- to own a store. Valentina wants to help, but everyone says she's too little to contribute to the glass jar where the dream money is kept. The family becomes discouraged when little money comes in, but Valentina has discovered how she can help make their dream come true.