Sir Walter Raleigh: Founding the Virginia Colony
School year: Year 5, Year 6
No. of pages 32
Published: 2006
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"Sir Walter Raleigh: Founding the Virginia Colony" by Nancy Ward explores the life and legacy of Sir Walter Raleigh, the ambitious explorer and courtier who played a pivotal role in the English colonization of the Americas. The narrative delves into Raleigh's early life, his relationship with Queen Elizabeth I, and his daring expeditions, particularly his attempts to establish the Roanoke Colony. Through trial, adversity, and the quest for wealth and glory, Raleigh’s adventures highlight the complexities of early colonial endeavors. The book presents a captivating blend of history and biography, shedding light on the challenges and aspirations that defined the era of exploration in the New World. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called In the Footsteps Of Explorers .
This book is aimed at children at US 4th grade-5th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 10-13 years.
There are 32 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2006 by Crabtree Publishing Co, Canada .
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