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Description
Twelve-year-old Samuel Collier is a lowly commoner on the streets of London. So when he becomes the page of Captain John Smith and boards the Susan Constant, bound for the New World, he can’t believe his good fortune. He’s heard that gold washes ashore with every tide. But beginning with... read more
Cast of Characters/Important People
- Samuel Collier: Young orphan traveling from London to the New World as a page to Captain John Smith (main character)
- Reverend Hunt: Minister traveling to the New World with the intent of spreading Christianity to the natives there
- Captain John Smith: Add a description of this character.
- Richard: Young servant
- Sir Edward Maria Wingfield: Member of the Virginia Company
- Captain Bartholomew Gosnold: Captain of the ship Godspeed
- Captain John Ratcliffe: Captain of the ship Discovery
- Captain Christopher Newport: Captain of the ship Susan Constant
- George Percy: Gentleman
- James: Nine-year-old servant to George Percy
- Henry: Servant to Master Wingfield
- Abram: Servant to Master Wingfield
- Namontack
- Chief Powhatan/Wahunsonacock
- Pocahontas
- Ann Burras Laydon
- John Laydon
- Virginia Laydon
Memorable Quotes
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“Do not let your anger get the best of you. Channel it - let it give you strength for what you can do to change things, to make things better.”
Captain John Smith
First Sentence
MY FEET SLAP, bare and cold, on the cobblestones.
Table of Contents
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Authors & Contributors
- Elisa Lynn Carbone (Author)
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