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Pedro's Journal: A Voyage with Christopher Columbus - August 3, 1492 - February 14, 1493
Pam Conrad*****Young Pedro, a boy who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his voyages, recounts in his journal the sights he sees and the adventures and dangers he encounters on the trip. Reprint.
Marco and the Fountain of Youth
Sam Payne*****Orphaned in Spain and kidnapped by pirates on a vengeance raid, ten-year-old Marco is snatched from a watery grave by a supply ship bound for the New World. Marco's resucers fill his head with tales of Juan Ponce de León - former shipmate of Christopher Columbus, and discoverer of a beautiful land called La Florida. To Marco, they're just stories. But when the ship docks in San Juan, might Marco catch the eye of Juan Ponce himself? After all, the old explorer prepares for one last voyage - sure to bring glory and fortune to all who crowd aboard his tiny fleet. Marco hopes to be part of such an adventure. But life at sea brings out the best - and worst - in Marco. When it's all over, what kind of adventurer will Marco have become?
Beware, Princess Elizabeth
Carolyn Meyer*****Imprisonment. Betrayal. Lost love. Murder. What more must a princess endure?
Elizabeth Tudor's teenage and young adult years during the turbulent reigns of Edward and then Mary Tudor are hardly those of a fairy-tale princess. Her mother has been beheaded by Elizabeth's own father, Henry VIII; her jealous half sister, Mary, has her locked away in the Tower of London; and her only love interest betrays her in his own quest for the throne.
Told in the voice of the young Elizabeth and ending when she is crowned queen, this second novel in the exciting series explores the relationship between two sisters who became mortal enemies. Carolyn Meyer has written an intriguing historical tale that reveals the deep-seated rivalry between a determined girl who became one of England's most powerful monarchs and the sister who tried everything to stop her.
Beware, Princess Elizabeth
Carolyn Meyer*****Imprisonment. Betrayal. Lost love. Murder. What more must a princess endure?
Elizabeth Tudor's teenage and young adult years during the turbulent reigns of Edward and then Mary Tudor are hardly those of a fairy-tale princess. Her mother has been beheaded by Elizabeth's own father, Henry VIII; her jealous half sister, Mary, has her locked away in the Tower of London; and her only love interest betrays her in his own quest for the throne.
Told in the voice of the young Elizabeth and ending when she is crowned queen, this second novel in the exciting series explores the relationship between two sisters who became mortal enemies. Carolyn Meyer has written an intriguing historical tale that reveals the deep-seated rivalry between a determined girl who became one of England's most powerful monarchs and the sister who tried everything to stop her.
Pocahontas and the Strangers
Clyde Robert Bulla*****A fictionalized account of the life of Pocahontas woven about the few facts known from historical records.
Blood on the River: Jamestown, 1607
Elisa Carbone*****After attempting to steal back a necklace that belonged to his deceased mother, Samuel Collier is sent to an orphanage run by Reverend Hunt. The 11-year-old joins him on a journey to the New World, serving as a page to Captain John Smith. 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. His initial selfishness changes as he responds to the reverend, to Smith, and to his new friends. His time in an Indian village and his changing perspectives on the Natives add interest to the story and depth to his character. While the opening chapters move slowly, the pace picks up as Samuel reaches Virginia. This title is a good choice for a tie-in with the 400th anniversary celebrations of Jamestown in 2007.
The Double Life of Pocahontas
Jean Fritz*****Pocahontas loves her life as a favored daughter of a powerful Indian chief; Englishmen, however, threaten the existence of all she holds dear, while one man, John Smith, holds a special charm for her that she cannot resist. Soon she is torn between two worlds.
The Double Life of Pocahontas
Jean Fritz*****Pocahontas loves her life as a favored daughter of a powerful Indian chief; Englishmen, however, threaten the existence of all she holds dear, while one man, John Smith, holds a special charm for her that she cannot resist. Soon she is torn between two worlds.
The Double Life of Pocahontas
Jean Fritz*****
1609: Winter of the Dead
Elizabeth Massie*****Nathaniel and Richard are delighted when Captain John Smith hires them as laborers aboard a ship bound for the New World. They will discover gold! Instead, they find that Virginia is a land of both beauty and terrible hardship. If starvation does not kill them, bitter cold night might.