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Product Identifiers

PublisherScholastic, Incorporated

ISBN-100439112087

ISBN-139780439112086

eBay Product ID (ePID)1679667

Product Key Features

Book TitleOur Strange New Land BK. 1 : Elizabeth's Diary-Jamestown, Virginia 1609

Number of Pages112 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2000

TopicHistorical / General, General, Historical / United States / Colonial & Revolutionary Periods, People & Places / United States / General

IllustratorYes

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorPatricia Hermes

Book SeriesMy America Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight7.5 Oz

Item Length7.7 in

Item Width5.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN99-056356

Dewey Edition21

Grade FromSecond Grade

Grade ToFifth Grade

Dewey Decimal[Fic]

SynopsisIn May 1607, 3 ships sailed up the James River in Virginia. In the riverbank marshes, they made land and hung the flag--England's flag--establishing the first permanent English colony in Jamestown, Virginia. In 1609, the first ship carrying women and children arrived. After 71 days at sea, nine-year-old Elizabeth Barker is thrilled to be on dry land. Lizzie keeps a journal for Caleb, her twin brother who stayed in England because of his weak lungs. In her buoyant entries,Lizzie tells of the abundant forests, trading with and learning from the Indians, and adventures with her new friends., For use in schools and libraries only. Young Lizzie keeps a journal of all her experiences in her new country in order to share them with her twin brother who had been unable to make the grueling journey across the sea due to an illness., Award-winning author Pat Hermes tells the story of Elizabeth Barker, whose family sails from Plymouth, England, to Jamestown, Virginia, in 1609. This book helps to relaunch the My America series. In May 1607, 3 ships sailed up the James River in Virginia. In the riverbank marshes, they made land and hung the flag--England's flag--establishing the first permanent English colony in Jamestown, Virginia. In 1609, the first ship carrying women and children arrived. After 71 days at sea, nine-year-old Elizabeth Barker is thrilled to be on dry land. Lizzie keeps a journal for Caleb, her twin brother who stayed in England because of his weak lungs. In her buoyant entries,Lizzie tells of the abundant forests, trading with and learning from the Indians, and adventures with her new friends.

LC Classification NumberPZ7.H4317Ou 2000