Bibliograph

You wouldn't want to be an American colonist!, a settlement you'd rather not start, written by Jacqueline Morley ; illustrated by David Antram ; created and designed by David Salariya

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You wouldn't want to be an American colonist!, a settlement you'd rather not start, written by Jacqueline Morley ; illustrated by David Antram ; created and designed by David Salariya

Language

eng

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

You wouldn't want to be an American colonist!

Responsibility statement

written by Jacqueline Morley ; illustrated by David Antram ; created and designed by David Salariya

Series statement

You wouldn't want to..

Sub title

a settlement you'd rather not start

Summary

Join the English colonists who sailed to North America in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Experience hard labor, drought, famine, and conflict with the Algonquians who are angry with you because you have fenced off their land. Are you tough enough to survive?

Table Of Contents

Virginia: a bit of history -- The Lost Colony -- The voyage out -- Third time is a charm? -- Settling in -- The Algonquins: friends or foes? -- Exploring the territory -- Supply ships: a blessing or a curse? -- The struggle to survive -- Famine and starvation -- The colony grows -- Success!

Target audience

primary

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