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Schiffer Publishing has a beautifully illustrated book called “Captain John Smith’s Big and Beautiful Bay.” The book tells the story based on Smith’s journal entries. Stories of the incredible journey to find riches in the Chesapeake Bay will enlighten your child. Enduring incredible storms in a relatively small wooden boat to illnesses of the crew you follow their course. No one really knew what to expect from this incredible body of water and its surrounding lands. Add Indians and searching for gold and you get the real feel of how tough this journey was. This book is both educational and entertaining and perfect for students learning about American History.
Our family just moved to Maryland. This book was both fun and educational for my son and I. Being able to associate with the areas described in the book made it fun to learn about the rich history of the Chesapeake. My son really enjoyed learning about the explorer John Smith. This book was eye opening for him. It showed him all the hardships explorers had to endure in order to settle in the area. He also enjoyed the illustrations of the local wildlife. It showed him what an ecologically rich area we live in.
Rebecca C. Jones' "Captain John Smith's Big and Beautiful Bay" is a beautifully written book. With charming illustrations by Linda Shute, this book is wonderful. Recommended for grades 1-5, this book would hold anyone's interest, no matter their age. Based on the diaries of Captain John Smith, this book is most interesting. The reader is transported back to 1608 when Captain John Smith and his crew set out to explore the body of water known as the Chesapeake. We learn of the trials and tribulations of exploring the Chesapeake- facing hurricane force winds, searching for gold, encountering Indians and more. After fourteen weeks on the bay, they returned to Jamestown full of knowledge. "Captain John Smith's Big and Beautiful Bay" gives a wonderfully rich glimpse into American history and is a book you will want to read over and over again with your children.
Captain John Smith is a character we all know from the Pocahontas tales. This is a wonderful book for kids of all ages to learn more about Captain John Smith. I had no idea he lived in Chesapeake for 14 weeks or that he kept diaries about his time there. Along with learning about what they discovered, I enjoyed the illustrations. Since I am an elementary teacher, I always get in a Thanksgiving unit in and this book would be a perfect addition to put in our "extension book box". In our extension book box, we place books about historical figures we read about or could have lived during the time around the First Thanksgiving. I'm always looking for nonfiction books that can help keep my students' attention and this book will. Every classroom should have this book in their library!
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When Captain John Smith and his crew set out from Jamestown to explore a body of water known as the Chesapeake in 1608, they didn’t know what to expect. Would their small, crowded boat sink? Would someone attack them? Would they die in a terrible storm? Or would they find another ocean and discover the gold that would make them rich? Based on Captain Smith’s diaries, this true story describes how the men fought hurricane-force winds, searched for gold, faced hostile (and friendly) natives, and suffered gnawing hunger and terrible sickness. After a total of fourteen weeks on the bay, they returned to Jamestown with the sure knowledge that the Chesapeake was bigger and richer than anyone had imagined – and so was the land around it. Charming illustrations provide a touch of humor and more information about the history and wildlife of the big and beautiful Chesapeake Bay. Grades 1-5.
