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Gr 3-5 Using the same format as in the People of the Breaking Day (Atheneum, 1990), Sewall offers a glimpse into life in the Jamestown Colony. Told through the voice of an 18-year-old carpenter, the narrative opens with a description of the departure of three ships from England on December 20, 1606. Readers follow the voyagers as they sail across the Atlantic, find landfall, establish a settlement, and meet with the native people. The clear narration retains the tone of 17th-century English. Short paragraphs, often defined by d...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Similar to Sewall's Pilgrims of Plimoth (rev. 11/86), James Towne is a reenactment in words and illustrations of the founding of an early American settlement. The narrator is a fictional character, an eighteen-year-old carpenter from Lancashire. Sewall's inclusion of quotations from historical documents, a selective bibliography, a glossary, an annotated list of historical figures, and a comparative chart of the three ships making the initial voyage gives authenticity to the narrative, classifying it as slightly fictionalized nonfiction rather than historical fiction. Sewall has the ability to interpret history in a distinctive style ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More