What Do We Know About the Lost Colony of Roanoke?
What Do We Know About the Lost Colony of Roanoke?
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What Do We Know About the Lost Colony of Roanoke?

Written by Emma Carlson Berne and Who HQ & illustrated by Stephen Marchesi
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Find out what really happened when an entire colony disappeared in 1590, just five years after it was founded. What is the truth about the missing members of the lost colony of Roanoke? In 1585, Sir Walter Raleigh attempted to found the very first permanent English settlement in the Americas. The initial settlement–called the Lane colony–failed due to extremely low supplies and a hostile relationship with the Native American people who were already living on the land. Despite this miserable first attempt, Raleigh decided to establish another settlement. Over one hundred people agreed to join this new colony on Roanoke Island, just off the coast of what is now North Carolina. The colony’s governor, John White, chose to return to England to get more supplies but found himself stuck there for three years due to an unexpected war. When he arrived back at Roanoke, the entire colony had vanished. Over one hundred people, including his wife and daughter, had seemingly disappeared. They were never heard from again. The only clue left was the word “Croatoan” carved into a post. What really happened to the missing English settlers? Find out what we do know about this historic unsolved mystery in this nonfiction book for young readers.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780593752081
    Publication Date
    April 1, 2025
    Publisher
    Penguin Workshop
    Page Count
    112
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    9 - 12 years

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