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A Lion To Guard Us

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“Orphans brave the unknown to find family”

This book would be a good read for someone who enjoys historical fiction and stories of perseverance. The three children in the story are faced with several obstacles, but their determination to find their father and stay together as a family is heartwarming. The book provides a glimpse into what life was like during the seventeenth century and the struggles of settling in a new colony. Overall, it is an inspiring story about the power of familial love and resilience.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9780064403337
Authors: Clyde Robert Bulla, Michele Chessare
Publisher: HarperCollins
Date of Publication: 2018-10-23
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.77
(rated by 2578 readers)

Description

The inspiring classic that The New Yorker called "an exciting tale [with] top-notch writing," about one girl facing harsh conditions and huge responsibility as she brings her family to the American colonies. Featuring a heroine with faith, courage, and a great deal of grit, this acclaimed historical fiction novel portrays the realities faced by three children hoping to find a new home in an unknown land.Amanda Freebold doesn't know what to do. Her father left three years ago for the new colony of Jamestown in America, thousands of miles away. But now that her mother has died, Amanda is left to take care of her younger brother and sister all alone back in England.As the new head of the family, Amanda finally decides to take her brother and sister to America to find Father. The ocean crossing is long and hard, and the children don't know whom to trust. But with her father's little brass lion's head to guard them, Amanda knows that somehow everything will work out.
 

“Orphans brave the unknown to find family”

This book would be a good read for someone who enjoys historical fiction and stories of perseverance. The three children in the story are faced with several obstacles, but their determination to find their father and stay together as a family is heartwarming. The book provides a glimpse into what life was like during the seventeenth century and the struggles of settling in a new colony. Overall, it is an inspiring story about the power of familial love and resilience.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.