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Gr 4-6 This fluidly written account describes the colony founded under the aegis of Sir Walter Raleigh in 1585. The opening section, "Looking," discusses the first attempt at settling the island and highlights the English policy regarding the Native population: "Never turn the other cheek" and "smite [hostile Indians] hip and thigh." When harsh conditions caused the men to return to England in 1586, 15 individuals were left behind to hold the colony. "Settling" describes how the second expedition arrived in 158...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

In 1587, about a hundred men, women, and children left England to colonize Roanoke Island, off the coast of what is now North Carolina. After they were settled, their governor, John White, left the colonists to go back to England for supplies; when he returned, he found the colony abandoned. The first three sections of Fritz and Talbott's latest collaboration provide background for understanding this historical mystery. "The Finding" covers early exploration of the coastal tidewater, "Settling" establishes the colony, and "Lost" deals with White's return to Roanoke and his search for the settlers. A...Log In or Sign Up to Read More