Jamestown's American Portraits: An Eye for an Eye [Hardcover]

Peter and Connie Roop (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 12, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0809205874 | ISBN-13: 978-0809205875 | Edition: 1

Jamestown's American Portraits, an American saga of families and friends, traces the fascinating history of America through many generations and cultures and through the eyes of adolescent girls and boys. Jamestown's American Portraits is a unique, enriching reading program designed to teach reading skills and strategies while exploring exciting historical novels.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 5 Up-Collier chronicles the life of a 12-year-old indentured servant, Richard, who lives in fear of his master, a tobacco farmer who beats him. He befriends a Weyanock boy who is also indentured to Mr. Laydon. When Richard discovers that the English have planned a corn raid on the Weyanock, he tells Weetoppin, who then slips off to warn his people. His conscience troubled, knowing that many people will be killed, Richard tells Mr. Laydon that the Indians know of the raid and when Mr. Laydon begins to beat him, the boy stands up to him. Weetoppin runs away and Richard begins planning for the day when he will be free. Character development is minimal, and history takes precedence over story. An Eye for an Eye tells the adventures of 14-year-old Samantha Byrd. When a Tory neighbor burns down the Byrds' tobacco shed, the Sons of Liberty seek revenge. Samantha, her twin brother, and her cousin sneak out to watch the proceedings and are caught in a hurricane. A search party is sent after them and Samantha's older brother Henry is captured and imprisoned on a British ship. Plagued with guilt, Samantha disguises herself as her twin brother and stows away on an American ship whose captain and crew plan to capture British ships and free American captives. When the American ship takes over a British vessel, Samantha accidentally shoots and wounds Henry. Chapters end in suspense and the action is steady. However, both books have the appearance of texts created for reading and language-arts classes.-Shawn Brommer, Southern Tier Library System, Painted Post, NY

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 168 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary; 1 edition (February 12, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0809205874
• ISBN-13: 978-0809205875
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,325,596 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Have fun learning about the Revolutionary War!, July 9, 2001

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L. K. Ziehl (Massachusetts, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jamestown's American Portraits: An Eye for an Eye: A Story of the Revolutionary War (Paperback)

My daughter and I really liked this book because the main character, Samantha(Sam)Byrd, is an adventurous girl who loves the outdoors and wears boys clothes more often than dresses. The story has lots of action from the very beginning and it moves quickly to tell the story of how Sam, her brothers, and cousin become involved in the American Revolution in Virginia. My daughter is 8 1/2 years old and related to Sam's adventure because it showed that girls could have exciting experiences and show courage and strength. Because of this book, our family recently went to Lexington and Concord to learn more about the revolution!

5.0 out of 5 stars great service, October 24, 2010

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Ila J. Verdirame "book pusher" (Gettysburg, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jamestown's American Portraits: An Eye for an Eye (Hardcover)

Thank you for delivering the book to my home! I was able to read the title before the author visit at my school. Thanks again so very much!