Croatoan - (Spirits of Cape Hatteras Island) by Jeanette Gray Finnegan (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The Lighthouse Kids historical fiction series is told in five volumes. In Book 1 The Kids go back in time to help Manteo save The Lost Colony and return them to the CROATOAN (Hatteras Island) Indian village, beginning theIr glorious, exciting adventurous tales, that retell the history of Cape Hatteras island, located at the edge of the world.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Living in the shadow of the mighty Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, miles from the village, Ellie, Luke and Blake exist in a world of spirits, mystical wolves, and stories told by their grandfather, the keeper of the lighthouse. In this five volume series, the three children of the Jennette family travel back in time to discover the origin of their ancestors and the events that shaped the civilization of Cape Hatteras Island. Throughout the series, islanders live as they did when only an occcasional mail boat kept them connected to the rest of the world----before a bridge linked the island to the mainland, before tourists flocked to the area during the summer season, and before the government became involved in managing the land. Isolated from others, they created a life of comfort and community, one that is long lost. In each subsequent volume, the Lighthouse Kids meet the people and experiencce the events that gradually transformed Cape Hatteras Island to the popular resort area it is today.</p><p>In <em>Croatoan, </em>with their wolves as protectors, the trio is transported back to the late 1500's to live with Manteo, the son of the chief of the Croatoan Indians. Taking part in the Native American way of life, they learn to hunt for food, participate in tribal ceremonies, and even take an adventurous trip to the mainland, to extract the first English colony from the hostile indians living across the water from Hatteras Island. This colony historically has been dubbed "The Lost Colony". Through Weroansquoa, the chieftress of the Croatoan Indians, Ellie learns to tap into her spiritual powers. These powers are retained throughout the series of five books on the history of Cape Hatteras. The gifts are used in all the future exploits and adventures as one travels through time to discover the history of this island.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>1. First time I have read about the Island as it used to be.</p><p>2. My son does not read, he read this, and begged for me to keep buying them. He cannot wait for the other ones.</p><p>3. My child is not a reader, but he loves these books, thank you.</p><p>4. This is the first and only book my child has read through, thank you, any more?</p><p>5. These books remind me of my childhood on the island.</p><p>6. I have lived here all my life and did not know any of this.</p><p>7. Now I know how all these places got their names. Typical of the people I know.</p><p>8. Makes me feel like a native, I'm giving them for Christmas.</p><p>9. Are you really from the Jennette family? I am too, and sure am proud.</p><p>10. Let me know the minute the next one is finished. Here is my name and address, and a blank check, send it to me when you finish.</p><p>11. I have all of them, thank you for giving me another reason to like this place.</p><p>12. I bet I could pass for a native after reading these books.</p><p>13. The Supervisor of English Teachers for the state of Virginia, requested a case to be used in summer workshop on writing narrative in a novel. When the session ended, the class was drawing to see which of them could take home a book. The others requested them, and they were given free copies.</p><p>14. After reading Croatoan, the Principal of the elementary school on the island requested copies (a case was given) to use in the classrooms teaching North Carolina History.</p><p> </p><br>
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