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Poison in the Colony (James Town 1622)
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020344
ISBN
9780425291856
Grade 3-7
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Description
This history-based fiction novel, sequel to Blood on the River, tells of the life and times of the colony in James Town. Virginia, a young common girl, has a special gift that has been genetically passed down by her grandmother. Though her gift has the power to heal and do good, she risks persecution if anyone in the colony finds out. The torture that killed her grandmother for witchcraft could be her destiny as well. The colony had been at peace with the Indians for a while, but after the death of Pocahontas, things start to get out of hand again. Virginia and a family friend, Samuel, embark on a mission to help keep the Indians and her colony safe and at peace, putting her own life on the line. Based off real people and happenings, this story beautifully ties the worlds of history and fiction into an exciting read. Brief, age-appropriate episodes of punishment or torture are mentioned, such as public whippings and the aftermath. 306 pgs, pb. ~ Brianna
Publisher's Description of Poison in the Colony (James Town 1622)
The fascinating companion title to the award-winning historical novel Blood on the River: James Town 1607.
After the colony of James Town is founded in 1607. After Captain John Smith establishes trade with the Native Americans. After Pocahontas befriends the colonists. After early settlers both thrive and die in this new world . . . a girl is born. Virginia.
Virginia Laydon, an infant at the end of Blood on the River, has now grown up in a colony that is teetering dangerously on the precipice of conflict with the native Algonquins. Virginia has the gift, or the curse, of the knowing-an ability that could help save the colony, and is equally likely to land her at the burning stake as an accused witch.
Virginia struggles to make sense of her own inner world against the backdrop of pivotal years in the Jamestown colony. The first representative government is established, the first enslaved Africans arrive, and the self-righteousness of the colony's leaders angers the Algonquin.
When Virginia's mother first learns of her gift, she is terrified. Kill it, her mother says, or they will kill you. When accusations and danger threaten, Virginia learns that she is on her own; her mother must protect her young sisters rather than stand up for her. So begins a journey of self-realization and increasing strength, as Virginia goes from being a self-protective young girl to someone who knows she must live her own truth even if it will be the end of her.
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| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Puffin Books |
| Author: | Elisa Carbone |
| Grades: | 3-7 |
| ISBN: | 9780425291856 |
| Length in Inches: | 7.75 |
| Width in Inches: | 5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.875 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.55 |
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