| Description |
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 27 cm. |
| Series |
Abandoned! towns without people.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index. |
| Contents |
Abandoned -- England versus Spain -- Native Americans and the English -- A second try -- Stranded in Roanoke -- Disaster strikes -- Help! -- Stranded in England -- Mysterious clues -- What happened? -- Trying to find help -- Still looking for clues -- Then and now -- Glossary. |
| Audience |
Ages 7-12. |
| Note |
Ages 7-12. |
| Summary |
In 1587, a group of 116 men, women, and children sailed from England to North America. They landed in Roanoke, an island off the coast of present-day North Carolina. Life was hard for the settlers, who struggled to build a new life. Within a few months, the governor of the colony, John White, sailed back to England to get more supplies. Three years passed before he could return to the colony. When White finally arrived back in Roanoke, he was shocked to see that everyone had completely vanished. .... |
| Audience |
810L Lexile |
| Note |
810L Lexile |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader MG 5.1 0.5 172004 |
| Note |
Accelerated Reader MG 5.1 0.5 172004 |
| Subject |
Roanoke Colony -- Juvenile literature.
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Roanoke Island (N.C.) -- History -- 16th century -- Juvenile literature.
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| ISBN |
9781627245210 (library binding) |
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1627245219 (library binding) |
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