Season of Promise
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2002 · Est. 2 hour read

Season of Promise

Written by Patricia Hermes

Part of the My America series

A grieving girl faces harsh new laws and family changes in Jamestown.

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112 pages· 13,183 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Elizabeth, reunited with her twin brother, mourns her mother's death amidst Jamestown's turmoil. Under Lord Delaware's harsh rule, her father's remarriage adds to her challenges. Yet, Elizabeth's resilience shines as she and her friends rebuild the colony's church, seeking hope and happiness in a changing world. Will her spirit endure the trials ahead?

From the publisher

In her third and final journal, Elizabeth and her brother, now reunited, grieve the death of their mother, while dramatic changes take place in Jamestown, under the strict leadership of Lord Delaware. Elizabeth, who is finally reunited with her twin brother Caleb, continues to grieve for the death of her mother in this third and final volume of her diary. And things don’t get much easier when the cruel Lord Delaware begins to impose strict new laws on the residents of the Jamestown colony, and her father decides to remarry. But Elizabeth’s brave spirit carries her through the hard times and into happier ones, as she and her friends rebuild the colony’s church and discover true happiness.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
112
Words
13,183
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
490L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.6
F&P level
~M
AR points
2
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
64751
Publication
Published
November 1, 2002
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780439388986

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