| Finding Providence: The Story of Roger Williams Contributor(s): Avi (Author), Watling, James (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0064442160 ISBN-13: 9780064442169 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $5.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1997 Annotation: Award-winning author Avi recounts the story of Roger Williams through the eyes of Williams' youngest daughter. Readers will be intrigued by this compelling tale of the man who survives in the wilderness and goes on to found the settlement of Providence, Rhode Island. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods - Juvenile Fiction | Readers - Intermediate |
| LCCN: 95046360 |
| Lexile Measure: 590 |
| Series: I Can Read Level 4 |
| Physical Information: 0.13" H x 5.56" W x 8.54" (0.19 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Rhode Island |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 16861 Reading Level: 3.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The year is 1635, and Mary Williams and her family live in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Her father, Roger, is on trial for preaching new ideas about freedom. When found guilty, he flees into the cold, telling Mary that she must trust in God's providence to see him to safety. Roger's only hope of survival lies with the Narragansett Indians. Will Mary ever see her father again? |
Contributor Bio(s): Avi: - Avi is the award-winning author of more than eighty-two books for young readers, ranging from animal fantasy to gripping historical fiction, picture books to young adult novels. Crispin: The Cross of Lead won the Newbery Medal, and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and Nothing But the Truth were awarded Newbery Honors. He is also the author of the popular Poppy series. Avi lives in Denver, Colorado. Visit him online at www.avi-writer.com. Watling, James: - Avi is the highly respected author of the Scott O'Dell Award winning The Fighting Ground and the Newbery Honor Books The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and Nothing but the Truth. A former resident of Providence, Rhode Island, Avi now lives in Boulder, Colorado. James Watling has illustrated many children's books with historical themes including The First Thanksgiving by Linda Hayward. He lives near Montreal, Canada. |