Surviving Jamestown, Gail Langer Karwoski
Surviving Jamestown, Gail Langer Karwoski
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Surviving Jamestown
The Adventures of Young Sam Collier

Author: Gail Langer Karwoski

Narrator: Andrew Fallaize

Unabridged: 6 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/12/2022


Synopsis

In this stirring tale of survival set against the backdrop of the founding of Jamestown, young listeners are introduced to Samuel Collier, the page of famed Captain John Smith. A school perennial and favorite among educators since 2001.In 1607, a year after the Virginia Company was granted a charter to establish a settlement in North America, 104 men set sail on a voyage to a new land. Among the brave adventurers who make the journey is a young boy named Samuel Collier, the page of famed Captain John Smith. Disease, famine, and continuing attacks by neighboring Algonquin Native Americans take a tremendous toll on the settlers. Samuel is one of the few to survive the harsh realities of the New World during the first few years of Jamestown.

About Gail Langer Karwoski

Gail Langer Karwoski writes books for kids of all ages. Her work includes novels and nonfiction for middle grades and young adult readers as well as “green” picture books. Her books are inspired by curiosity, enriched by research, and spiced with personality. They are widely used in schools throughout the country and have appeared on state award lists in Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Mexico, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, and more.  She has been named Georgia Author of the Year in Juvenile Literature three times.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Renie

I would definitely recommend this historical novel, particularly for ages 8-12. Karwoski carefully researched the topic and explained in the back of the book which elements were fictionalized. The main character, Sam Collier, was a boy who sailed to Jamestown as John Smith's page, but very little ab......more

Goodreads review by Laurie

Interesting read about Jamestown and the legendary John Smith. The book has been hailed as being thoroughly researched by the author. We used this book in our Dialectic homeschool history stories. However when we later toured Jamestown, we were taught that Smith had a more negative reputation at Jame......more

Goodreads review by Daniel

Good. Very historical.......more

Goodreads review by Joy

Kid Review (9 year old boy): I liked the story and reading about how they lived.......more


Quotes

“The story flows well and is a good fictional introduction to Jamestown.” School Library Journal