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Fritz, Jean

Who's Saying What in Jamestown, Thomas Savage?

64 pp. | Putnam | April, 2007 | Trade ISBN 978-0-399-24644-9 $18.99
(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Sally Wern Comport. Thirteen-year-old colonist Thomas Savage was given to the Indians to learn their language and act as an interpreter. Fritz fills in the gaps of Thomas's (fictionalized) story by detailing the mess that was Jamestown: the politics, egos, and violence. While this gap-filling includes some interesting information, it also interrupts the narrative flow. Comport's illustrations provide visually pleasing breaks in the dense-looking text. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2007

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