The Resource Written in bone : buried lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland, Sally M. Walker
Written in bone : buried lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland, Sally M. Walker
- Summary
- This book reports on the work of forensic scientists who are excavating grave sites in James Fort, in Jamestown, Virginia, to understand the people who lived in the Chesapeake Bay area in the 1600s and 1700s
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 144 pages
- Contents
-
- A grave mystery
- Who were you?
- Out of the grave
- The captain
- The body in the basement
- The luxury of lead
- The lead-coffin people
- Expect the unexpected
- Remember me
- Isbn
- 9780822571353
- Label
- Written in bone : buried lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland
- Title
- Written in bone
- Title remainder
- buried lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland
- Statement of responsibility
- Sally M. Walker
- Subject
-
- Forensic osteology
- Chesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.) -- Antiquities -- Juvenile literature
- Jamestown (Va.) -- Antiquities
- Chesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.) -- Antiquities
- Jamestown (Va.) -- Antiquities -- Juvenile literature
- Human remains (Archaeology) -- Chesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.)
- Forensic anthropology
- Human remains (Archaeology) -- Virginia | Jamestown -- Juvenile literature
- Forensic anthropology -- Juvenile literature
- Chesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.) -- Antiquities
- Forensic osteology -- Juvenile literature
- Human remains (Archaeology) -- Chesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.) -- Juvenile literature
- Human remains (Archaeology) -- Virginia | Jamestown
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This book reports on the work of forensic scientists who are excavating grave sites in James Fort, in Jamestown, Virginia, to understand the people who lived in the Chesapeake Bay area in the 1600s and 1700s
- Related Authorities
-
- Oh5E60-JJbY
- 00jyL-iad7k
- Z-Ox82wRlyU
- fSNJq1xkLxQ
- OeIHaTKLc4g
- DKDj669fnis
- YqszFTEzCdY
- A5ZAIUsfnmI
- Ep3RyXg-XvI
- QflqhGLnVmA
- 3U7uu4cVeME
- UvNBnBKCmx8
- YqszFTEzCdY
- iSbOiznvrwI
- Related Subjects
-
- J1hIqc_bs70
- aCQb_5JFc7A
- CO-BloJZf5I
- As8c2Y_pqRw
- 93UUDskW-6s
- 3qrLE6kwPMU
- eVpqpbxJ5Jg
- Nvp2lbzoJDU
- _ELq9kLPSZ4
- xdO7lRsfNKY
- Related by recommendation
-
- mgTP2DaAT7Y
- EnyBChadbZA
- 5lUkYckElUs
- s9MyRlnL454
- 7q7mJVLXC60
- dEjIzLqR6mo
- KRQcRqFK9ac
- p8ge627pWcs
- IyiKdanVgYk
- _kCr2comkaU
- JbV-UEiL5jk
- JiavEdRRZ0w
- QmimcReCcgo
- tXZjdEAixQY
- -0CQ8YRJaho
- aQQdWdk_jUs
- QIZfw5uIIW4
- 4VbZvfbHrkQ
- kbMcEYEYdZE
- qs58nwjhQqA
- xBGrdV9npH8
- xgQCSTa_Txw
- 4yHmTvXbBwg
- 2m_Rpxj2Rak
- o8qD_hFXz0Q
- rqWbsrbdTDk
- td2hx7Rm_1A
- 30SSV7lmtWs
- 6kqNSGI44II
- SHWx2fWp7oY
- Title
- Written in bone
- Summary
- Takes readers through the process of investigating human remains found at colonial-era sites to reveal causes of death, match remains with the names on the historical records, and determine the skeletons' gender, age at death, nationality, and even economic standing
- Subject
-
- United States -- History -- Colonial period, 1600-1775
- Chesapeake Bay Region -- History
- History books -- United States -- Colonial period
- Human remains (Archaeology)
- Jamestown, Virginia -- History
- Forensic sciences
- Archaeology and anthropology
- Forensic anthropology
- Crime and law -- Forensic science
- Narrative nonfiction for kids and teens
- Award
-
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2010
- YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 2010
- School Library Journal Best Books, 2009.
- Awards note
-
- A Junior Library Guild selection
- Lone Star reading list, 2010.
- Tayshas reading list, 2010.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 305559
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
- 614/.17
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Intended audience
- NC 1140
- Intended audience source
- Lexile
- Interest level
-
- UG
- UG
- UG
- LC call number
- GN69.8
- LC item number
- .W35 2009
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile
- 1140
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
-
- 6
- 9
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Reading level
-
- 9.0
- 9.0
- 9.0
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/related_authorities
-
- -HTdmzNDZHo
- -HTdmzNDZHo
- -HTdmzNDZHo
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Study program name
-
- Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning
- Accelerated Reader
- Accelerated Reader AR
- Target audience
- juvenile
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- buried lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/titleRemainder
- buried lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/titleStatement
- Sally M. Walker
- Label
- Written in bone : buried lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland, Sally M. Walker
- Related Authorities
-
- Juvenile literature
- Human remains (Archaeology)
- History books
- Archaeology and anthropology
- Colonial period, 1600-1775
- Crime and law
- Jamestown, Virginia
- Forensic osteology
- Narrative nonfiction for kids and teens
- Virginia
- Jamestown (Va.)
- Chesapeake Bay Region
- Forensic anthropology
- Forensic science
- Chesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.)
- Colonial period
- Jamestown
- Antiquities
- United States
- Forensic sciences
- Related Subjects
-
- Forensic osteology
- Chesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.) -- Antiquities -- Juvenile literature
- Jamestown (Va.) -- Antiquities
- United States -- History -- Colonial period, 1600-1775
- Chesapeake Bay Region -- History
- History books -- United States -- Colonial period
- Human remains (Archaeology)
- Chesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.) -- Antiquities
- Jamestown, Virginia -- History
- Forensic sciences
- Jamestown (Va.) -- Antiquities -- Juvenile literature
- Archaeology and anthropology
- Human remains (Archaeology) -- Chesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.)
- Forensic anthropology
- Human remains (Archaeology) -- Virginia | Jamestown -- Juvenile literature
- Forensic anthropology -- Juvenile literature
- Chesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.) -- Antiquities
- Crime and law -- Forensic science
- Forensic osteology -- Juvenile literature
- Human remains (Archaeology) -- Chesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.) -- Juvenile literature
- Human remains (Archaeology) -- Virginia | Jamestown
- Narrative nonfiction for kids and teens
- Bibliography note
- Include bibliographical references (pages 138-139) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- A grave mystery -- Who were you? -- Out of the grave -- The captain -- The body in the basement -- The luxury of lead -- The lead-coffin people -- Expect the unexpected -- Remember me
- Control code
- ocm86090402
- http://library.link/vocab/cover_art
- https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?type=xw12&client=halan&isbn=9780822571353&upc=&oclc=/LC.JPG
- Dimensions
- 28 cm
- http://library.link/vocab/discovery_link
- {'BCL-MAIN': 'https://halan.sdp.sirsi.net/client/en_US/bcl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:974797/ada', 'HOU-MAN': 'https://halan.sdp.sirsi.net/client/hou/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:974797/ada', 'HOU-CEN': 'https://halan.sdp.sirsi.net/client/hou/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:974797/ada', 'HOU-MNT': 'https://halan.sdp.sirsi.net/client/hou/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:974797/ada', 'HOU-VIN': 'https://halan.sdp.sirsi.net/client/hou/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:974797/ada', 'HOU-BLU': 'https://halan.sdp.sirsi.net/client/hou/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:974797/ada', 'PTN-EWHP': 'https://halan.sdp.sirsi.net/client/ptn/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:974797/ada', 'HOU-PAR': 'https://halan.sdp.sirsi.net/client/hou/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:974797/ada', 'LAN-VML': 'https://halan.sdp.sirsi.net/client/lan/search/results?qu=', 'HOU-COL': 'https://halan.sdp.sirsi.net/client/hou/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:974797/ada', 'HOU-HIL': 'https://halan.sdp.sirsi.net/client/hou/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:974797/ada', 'HOU-HEI': 'https://halan.sdp.sirsi.net/client/hou/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:974797/ada', 'HOU-BRA': 'https://halan.sdp.sirsi.net/client/hou/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:974797/ada', 'HOU-JOH': 'https://halan.sdp.sirsi.net/client/hou/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:974797/ada', 'HOU-CAR': 'https://halan.sdp.sirsi.net/client/hou/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:974797/ada', 'HOU-SMI': 'https://halan.sdp.sirsi.net/client/hou/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:974797/ada', 'PAP-MAIN': 'https://halan.sdp.sirsi.net/client/pap/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:974797/ada', 'HOU-LOO': 'https://halan.sdp.sirsi.net/client/hou/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:974797/ada', 'HOU-ACR': 'https://halan.sdp.sirsi.net/client/hou/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:974797/ada', 'HOU-OAK': 'https://halan.sdp.sirsi.net/client/hou/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:974797/ada', 'HOU-WAL': 'https://halan.sdp.sirsi.net/client/hou/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:974797/ada', 'HOU-JUN': 'https://halan.sdp.sirsi.net/client/hou/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:974797/ada', 'HOU-FRA': 'https://halan.sdp.sirsi.net/client/hou/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:974797/ada', 'HOU-ALI': 'https://halan.sdp.sirsi.net/client/hou/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:974797/ada', 'HNT-MAIN': 'https://halan.sdp.sirsi.net/client/hnt/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:974797/ada', 'PAS-MAIN': 'https://halan.sdp.sirsi.net/client/pas/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:974797/ada', 'HOU-MOO': 'https://halan.sdp.sirsi.net/client/hou/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:974797/ada', 'HOU-RIN': 'https://halan.sdp.sirsi.net/client/hou/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:974797/ada'}
- Extent
- 144 pages
- Isbn
- 9780822571353
- Lccn
- 2007010768
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (chiefly color), color maps
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)86090402
- (Sirsi) a974797
Subject
- Chesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.) -- Antiquities
- Chesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.) -- Antiquities
- Chesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.) -- Antiquities -- Juvenile literature
- Forensic anthropology
- Forensic anthropology -- Juvenile literature
- Forensic osteology
- Forensic osteology -- Juvenile literature
- Human remains (Archaeology) -- Chesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.)
- Human remains (Archaeology) -- Chesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.) -- Juvenile literature
- Human remains (Archaeology) -- Virginia | Jamestown
- Human remains (Archaeology) -- Virginia | Jamestown -- Juvenile literature
- Jamestown (Va.) -- Antiquities
- Jamestown (Va.) -- Antiquities -- Juvenile literature
- Archaeology and anthropology
- Chesapeake Bay Region -- History
- Crime and law -- Forensic science
- Forensic anthropology
- Forensic sciences
- History books -- United States -- Colonial period
- Human remains (Archaeology)
- Jamestown, Virginia -- History
- Narrative nonfiction for kids and teens
- United States -- History -- Colonial period, 1600-1775
Genre
- Juvenile literature
- Archaeology and anthropology
- Crime and law
- History books
- Narrative nonfiction for kids and teens
Member of
- ALA Notable Children's Books - Older Readers Category: 2010
- School Library Journal Best Books: 2009
- YALSA Best Books for Young Adults: 2010
If you like Written in bone : buried lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland , you might also like ...
Awards
Awards of Written in bone : buried lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland, Sally M. Walker- Award
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2010
- Award
- YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 2010
- Award
- School Library Journal Best Books, 2009.
Library Links
Embed (Experimental)
Settings
Select options that apply then copy and paste the RDF/HTML data fragment to include in your application
Embed this data in a secure (HTTPS) page:
Layout options:
Include data citation:
<div class="citation" vocab="http://schema.org/"><i class="fa fa-external-link-square fa-fw"></i> Data from <span resource="http://ppltx.library.link/portal/Written-in-bone--buried-lives-of-Jamestown-and/lJDuHxI8pmU/" typeof="WorkExample http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/Item"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a href="http://ppltx.library.link/portal/Written-in-bone--buried-lives-of-Jamestown-and/lJDuHxI8pmU/">Written in bone : buried lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland, Sally M. Walker</a></span> - <span property="offers" typeOf="Offer"><span property="offeredBy" typeof="Library ll:Library" resource="http://ppltx.library.link/"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a property="url" href="http://ppltx.library.link/">Pasadena Public Library</a></span></span></span></span></div>
Note: Adjust the width and height settings defined in the RDF/HTML code fragment to best match your requirements
Preview
Cite Data - Experimental
Data Citation of the Item Written in bone : buried lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland, Sally M. Walker
Copy and paste the following RDF/HTML data fragment to cite this resource
<div class="citation" vocab="http://schema.org/"><i class="fa fa-external-link-square fa-fw"></i> Data from <span resource="http://ppltx.library.link/portal/Written-in-bone--buried-lives-of-Jamestown-and/lJDuHxI8pmU/" typeof="WorkExample http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/Item"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a href="http://ppltx.library.link/portal/Written-in-bone--buried-lives-of-Jamestown-and/lJDuHxI8pmU/">Written in bone : buried lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland, Sally M. Walker</a></span> - <span property="offers" typeOf="Offer"><span property="offeredBy" typeof="Library ll:Library" resource="http://ppltx.library.link/"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a property="url" href="http://ppltx.library.link/">Pasadena Public Library</a></span></span></span></span></div>