Freeburg, Jessica

What would you find in a time capsule of the Jamestown Colony? Perhaps a portrait of John Smith, glass beads, or skeletal remains. Readersexamine artifacts like these as they explore the history of the first permanent English settlement in North America in this Time Capsule History book. Primary sources help the history come alive as you open up this imaginary time capsule and learn.

Elijah is making a fort out of an old cabin in the woods behind his new home when he is greeted by a mysterious girl named Iris, who insists on a game of hide-and-seek; Elijah searches but it is only when it grows dark that Iris suddenly reappears, angry about being left alone in the woods--and when the same thing happens the next day Elijah begins to wonder just who--and what--Iris is.

Examine artifacts like an antique violin, a yellowed menu, and a tattered coat while exploring one of history's most fascinating events.

Relates the firsthand stories of people who lived through the earthquake in Haiti in 2010.

"In a narrative nonfiction format, follows people who experienced the Holocaust"--Provided by publisher.