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Blood on the River

James Town, 1607

James Town, 1607

James Town, 1607

By Elisa Carbone

By Elisa Carbone

By Elisa Carbone

By Elisa Carbone

By Elisa Carbone
Read by Bryan Kennedy

By Elisa Carbone
Read by Bryan Kennedy

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Sep 20, 2007 | ISBN 9780142409329 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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Sep 20, 2007 | ISBN 9781440684388 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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Apr 03, 2018 | 343 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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    About Blood on the River

    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.

    About Blood on the River

    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.

    About Blood on the River

    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.

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    About Elisa Carbone

    Elisa Carbone taught in the Speech Communications department at the University of Maryland, but now she enjoys being a full-time writer and part-time rock climber, windsurfer, and white-water kayaker. “The physical exertion of the sports balances out the mental exertion of… More about Elisa Carbone

    About Elisa Carbone

    Elisa Carbone taught in the Speech Communications department at the University of Maryland, but now she enjoys being a full-time writer and part-time rock climber, windsurfer, and white-water kayaker. “The physical exertion of the sports balances out the mental exertion of… More about Elisa Carbone

    About Elisa Carbone

    Elisa Carbone taught in the Speech Communications department at the University of Maryland, but now she enjoys being a full-time writer and part-time rock climber, windsurfer, and white-water kayaker. “The physical exertion of the sports balances out the mental exertion of… More about Elisa Carbone

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Historical Books | Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books

    Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    Sep 20, 2007 | 272 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780142409329

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Historical Books | Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    Sep 20, 2007 | 256 Pages | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9781440684388

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Historical Books | Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $18.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Apr 03, 2018 | 343 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780525624646

    Praise

    “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

    Awards

    School Library Journal Best Book of the Year WINNER

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