The historical details are slight with most of the author’s attention being on the story of these children dealing with all that is placed in their way. Amanda is a thirteen year old girl who after the death of her mother, is trying to get herself and her younger sister and brother to Jamestown to find their father.
They luckily brought a lot of food with them from Bermuda and these supplies helped to keep Jamestown going until more ships arrived from London.A Lion to Guard Us is aimed at children that are 8 to 12 years and because of this there really isn’t a lot of detail added to the story or character development. The settlers spent nine months on Bermuda and managed to built two smaller ships that they sailed safely to Jamestown. During the crossing a massive storm struck and drove the Sea Adventure aground off the shore of Bermuda. A Lion to Guard Us by Clyde Robert Bulla is a children’s tale based on this episode. These ships were bringing relief to the settlers of Jamestown as this young colony was at war with the natives and facing starvation. On June 2, 1609, the Sea Adventure plus eight other ships sailed from Plymouth, England bound for the colony Virginia.
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