This book is being mentioned for a possible award come January, and I definitely think it would make an excellent Siebert Award candidate. This book examines colonial America through the eyes of archaelogists and forensic archaelogists and sees what we can deduce about colonial America. There are some really interesting things that they can discover about colonial Americans, including how they worked, what kind of work they did, and quite often how they died. Walker also goes through the whole process of a dig and how things are unearthed - very interesting and well-written. What I also like about the book is that the captions of the photos and charts sort of serve as an indicator of what's on that page - more than usual - so that kids skimming the book can stop and read more about something that might interest them. Very complete and absorbing. ( )

Scientists learn about how colonists lived in the 1600 and 1700 but studying their remains found at the sites of lost colonies. ( )

The boy was about fifteen years old when he died. He had traveled to America from Europe. He likely died as a result of violence. Oh, and he lived and died 400 years ago in the colony of Jamestown. So how do we know anything about who he was or how he died? Written in Bone tells the story of scientists and historians who excavated graves at Jamestown and studied the remains to find out all they could about these early colonists.

Including brilliant photographs and tons of cool facts, this book is great for anyone interested in history or archaeology. Extensive source notes and references make it great for research and the conversational tone and photos make it excellent for recreational reading. Highly recommended. ( )

Pretty interesting stuff. Will fit well with the Archeology unit. ( )