{"product_id":"written-in-bone-buried-lives-of-jamestown-and-colonial-maryland-9781728424323","title":"Written in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eYALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOne of the Best Books of the Year: Chicago Public Library, \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, Science Books \u0026amp; Films\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBright white teeth. Straight leg bones. Awkwardly contorted arm bones. On a hot summer day in 2005, Dr. Douglas Owsley of the Smithsonian Institution peered into an excavated grave, carefully examining the fragile skeleton that had been buried there for four hundred years. \"He was about fifteen years old when he died. And he was European,\" Owsley concluded. But how did he know?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust as forensic scientists use their knowledge of human remains to help solve crimes, they use similar skills to solve the mysteries of the long-ago past. Join author Sally M. Walker as she works alongside the scientists investigating colonial-era graves near Jamestown, Virginia, as well as other sites in Maryland. As you follow their investigations, she'll introduce you to what scientists believe are the lives of a teenage boy, a ship's captain, an indentured servant, a colonial official and his family, and an enslaved African girl. All are reaching beyond the grave to tell us their stories, which are written in bone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sally M. Walker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Carolrhoda Books (R)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.38h x 8.45w x 0.44d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781728424323\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e127307 \/ Written in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWalker, Sally M.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eSally M. Walker \u003c\/strong\u003ehas been a children's book writer for over 20 years. Most of her books are nonfiction and present various science topics to young readers. \u003cem\u003eFossil Fish Found Alive\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of the hunt for the elusive fish called the coelacanth. Sally also enjoys combining science investigation with historical topics. Her book \u003cem\u003eSecrets of a Civil War Submarine\u003c\/em\u003e, which won the 2006 Robert F. Sibert Medal, tells about the history, loss, and re-discovery of the first submarine to sink an enemy ship in battle. \u003cem\u003eWritten in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland\u003c\/em\u003e takes readers on archaeological expeditions, where the forensic analysis of colonial settlers' bones helps us to understand their lives. Sally especially enjoys writing narrative nonfiction that captures the reader's attention with a true story. She is also the author of 2019 Orbis Pictus Honor Book \u003cem\u003eChampion: The Comeback Tale of the American Chestnut\u003c\/em\u003e.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Sally M. Walker \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47712346275997,"sku":"9781728424323","price":29.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_bbe5e57c-efbc-407a-aa18-e1f326efd812.jpg?v=1773172785","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/written-in-bone-buried-lives-of-jamestown-and-colonial-maryland-9781728424323","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}