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morgcxn's review
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
This would be a really good source for kids.
rkiladitis's review against another edition
4.0
Before the pilgrims set foot on Plymouth Rock; before Captain John Smith landed at Jamestown, the first English settlers arrived in what we now call the United States, on Roanoke Island. Colony governor John White returned to England to get supplies for the colony, but we delayed for three years. When he returned, the colony was abandoned; the settlers, gone. No trace. It's one of the biggest mysteries in American history, and Chris Schweizer investigates in this History Comic.
Similar in format to Science Comics, we get two guides through the story: in this case, Wanchese a Roanoke Indian, and Manteo, a Croatan chief, inspired by the actual Native Americans who met with the settlers and Sir Walter Raleigh in the earliest days of the settlement. At once a history of the Roanoke Colony and the politics behind its settlement and a discussion of Native Americans and the settlers' condescending treatment of them from the beginning, The Roanoke Colony is an historical mystery filled with explorers, pirates, jealous queens, shady businessmen, and a brewing war. Very readable and with cartoon-realistic illustrations, this will enchant a new generation of budding historians the same way In Search Of pulled me in when I was a kid. The book examines theories, some plausible and some... well, out there, that persist as people try to work out what happened to the colonists at Roanoke. An afterword from the author on what we know about Roanoke includes a discussion of primary and secondary sources: hugely helpful when working on research reports!
Similar in format to Science Comics, we get two guides through the story: in this case, Wanchese a Roanoke Indian, and Manteo, a Croatan chief, inspired by the actual Native Americans who met with the settlers and Sir Walter Raleigh in the earliest days of the settlement. At once a history of the Roanoke Colony and the politics behind its settlement and a discussion of Native Americans and the settlers' condescending treatment of them from the beginning, The Roanoke Colony is an historical mystery filled with explorers, pirates, jealous queens, shady businessmen, and a brewing war. Very readable and with cartoon-realistic illustrations, this will enchant a new generation of budding historians the same way In Search Of pulled me in when I was a kid. The book examines theories, some plausible and some... well, out there, that persist as people try to work out what happened to the colonists at Roanoke. An afterword from the author on what we know about Roanoke includes a discussion of primary and secondary sources: hugely helpful when working on research reports!
rdyourbookcase's review
4.0
It's hard to beat the Challenger installment of this series, but I really enjoyed the Roanoke book. I loved that they included theories as to what happened to everyone, but hated the fact that they included supernatural theories. Overall, I enjoyed the snarky tone and the fact that the author made the English look pretty stupid. It was a fun, fresh take on history.
lostinausten's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
3.0
A graphic novel that gives a history of the Roanoke Colony.
This was recommended to me by a librarian and I was excited about the topic of the book, but this book has way too much crammed into it. I feel like how the book was written and presented is more for adults than kids. I kept getting confused by all the different historical figures and the jumping around. Plus some of the "jokes" were so random and felt out of place in a graphic novel for kids.
Overall, this is a graphic novel that tries to be funny and shocking instead of just giving kids the facts about Roanoke.
This was recommended to me by a librarian and I was excited about the topic of the book, but this book has way too much crammed into it. I feel like how the book was written and presented is more for adults than kids. I kept getting confused by all the different historical figures and the jumping around. Plus some of the "jokes" were so random and felt out of place in a graphic novel for kids.
Overall, this is a graphic novel that tries to be funny and shocking instead of just giving kids the facts about Roanoke.
dave_ex_machina's review
adventurous
funny
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Chris schwitzer is the king of historically accurate comics and he really shines in this one!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation and Xenophobia
Moderate: Slavery
No punches are pulled in this honest history