Written in Bone - Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland

Join author Sally M. Walker as she works alongside scientists investigating colonial-era graves near Jamestown, Virginia: a teenage boy, a ship's captain, an indentured servant, a colonial official and his family, and an enslaved African girl. All are reaching beyond the grave to tell us their stories, which are written in bone.

A propos de l'auteur

Sally M. Walker has been a children's book writer for over 20 years. Most of her books are nonfiction and present various science topics to young readers. Fossil Fish Found Alive is the story of the hunt for the elusive fish called the coelacanth. Sally also enjoys combining science investigation with historical topics. Her book Secrets of a Civil War Submarine, which won the 2006 Robert F. Sibert Medal, tells about the history, loss, and re-discovery of the first submarine to sink an enemy ship in battle. Written in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland takes readers on archaeological expeditions, where the forensic analysis of colonial settlers' bones helps us to understand their lives. Sally especially enjoys writing narrative nonfiction that captures the reader's attention with a true story. She is also the author of 2019 Orbis Pictus Honor Book Champion: The Comeback Tale of the American Chestnut.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Sally M Walker, Sally M. Walker
• Edition: Lerner Publishing Group
• Langues: Anglais
• Recommandation d'âge: 10 à 14 ans
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 01.02.2009
• EAN: 9780822571353
• ISBN: 978-0-8225-7135-3
• Pages: 144
• Dimensions: 217 mm x 276 mm x 24 mm
• Poids: 714 g
• Catégories: Livres pour enfants et adolescents > Littérature spécialisée (texte ou images) > Histoire, politique; Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Médecine > Spécialités non cliniques