Season of Promise
by Patricia Hermes
My America (Colonial Times: Elizabeth's 3rd Diary, 1610), Dear America Collections (My America: Colonial Times / Elizabeth's 3rd Diary, 1610), My Story
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In 1611, ten-year-old Elizabeth continues a journal of her experiences living in Jamestown, as her brother Caleb rejoins the family, a new strict governor comes to the colony, and her father considers remarriage.Tags
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Summary: This children's chapter book is one of the books in a series featuring Elizabeth Barker and her family. This story is a reflection of Elizabeth's life in the Jamestown colony and the struggles she and her family face trying to survive off the land. It is a personal story about promise and hope told from the eyes of a young girl.
Argument: I really enjoyed this children's chapter book and would highly recommend it for teachers to use in their elementary school classrooms. The first reason I liked this book was because it is written like a diary. Each entry is short, sweet, and dated. It gives the readers a sense of connection with Elizabeth because it is told from her point of view. The second reason I enjoyed this book was how show more each diary entry was set and formatted. It captured certain aspects of Elizabeth's day in chronological order. For example, on page 6 the caption says "nighttime" and then on the next page it says "later" and "midnight". This helps the readers create a mental image in their minds of Elizabeth writing in her journal during the days on the Jamestown colony. Lastly, I like that even though the story is written like a diary, the author includes letters Elizabeth gets and puts them in letter format on the page. For example, on page 87 there is a letter to Elizabeth from Anna Whistler.
The main idea or message of this chapter book is to inform others of the hardships of settling in America during the early colonial time period. It helps readers connect to the text and imagine what life was like long ago. show less
Argument: I really enjoyed this children's chapter book and would highly recommend it for teachers to use in their elementary school classrooms. The first reason I liked this book was because it is written like a diary. Each entry is short, sweet, and dated. It gives the readers a sense of connection with Elizabeth because it is told from her point of view. The second reason I enjoyed this book was how show more each diary entry was set and formatted. It captured certain aspects of Elizabeth's day in chronological order. For example, on page 6 the caption says "nighttime" and then on the next page it says "later" and "midnight". This helps the readers create a mental image in their minds of Elizabeth writing in her journal during the days on the Jamestown colony. Lastly, I like that even though the story is written like a diary, the author includes letters Elizabeth gets and puts them in letter format on the page. For example, on page 87 there is a letter to Elizabeth from Anna Whistler.
The main idea or message of this chapter book is to inform others of the hardships of settling in America during the early colonial time period. It helps readers connect to the text and imagine what life was like long ago. show less
This entire series is a wonderful way to learn history or teach it to adolescents. I find today's generations seem to recall more when they learn through other people (pop songs, celebrity gossip, etc.), so what better way to teach history than through someone else's perspective? Yes, "authentic" diaries would be "better", but would the language really hold the modern student's attention? Did the diary writer know what WOULD be important in the context of history? Probably not.
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Patricia Hermes was born in Brooklyn, New York on February 21, 1936. She graduated from St. John's University in 1957 with degrees in speech and English. She briefly taught English and social studies in middle school before taking time off to raise her children. When she returned to teaching, but decided to pursue a professional writing career show more after taking a class in writing nonfiction for adults. Her articles appeared in national parenting magazines as well as an Op-Ed piece for the New York Times, which caught the attention of a literary agent. The agent suggested she write for young readers. In 1980, her first book, What If They Knew?, was published. Since then she has written over fifty books for children and young adults including Nobody's Fault?, The Cousins Club series, the Emma Dilemma series, and six historical novels in the Scholastic Dear America/My America series. She received numerous awards including the Smithsonian Notable Book Award, the C. S. Lewis Honor Award, the American Library Association Best Book Award, and the award for the New York Public Library Best Book for the Teen Years. She died on July 11, 2018 at the age of 82. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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