froydis's review against another edition
4.0
Thanks to Netgalley.com and Carolrhoda Books for early access to this title.
Very interesting book! I really liked all the excellent photos of the site and the excavations, and the illustrations showing how the property would have looked at various times. The stories told surrounding the house are interesting, and sometimes disturbing. They give an interesting insight to early colonial Maryland and the efforts the settlers went through. I appreciated hearing about the Native peoples, servants and slaves as well as the leaders of the community, all who had important ties to the St. John's house. This is a really fun non-fiction read for teens!
Very interesting book! I really liked all the excellent photos of the site and the excavations, and the illustrations showing how the property would have looked at various times. The stories told surrounding the house are interesting, and sometimes disturbing. They give an interesting insight to early colonial Maryland and the efforts the settlers went through. I appreciated hearing about the Native peoples, servants and slaves as well as the leaders of the community, all who had important ties to the St. John's house. This is a really fun non-fiction read for teens!
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