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Daniel and the Drum Rock by Florence Parker Simister

Daniel and the Drum Rock

By Florence Parker Simister
Level 7
Review:

Daniel Chapelier and his family have traveled from France to England to America, fleeing religious persecution and seeking land to call their own. When they finally settle in the colony of Rhode Island, they hope their trials are over. All is well until their English neighbors start making trouble. Can Daniel and his new Indian friend, Netop, find a way to keep the peace between the angry settlers?

(Reviewed by Jenny Phillips)

Region Rhode Island Colony, America
Genre Historical Fiction
Digital Format Audiobook
The Good and the Beautiful Library No
  • Audiobook
  • Hard to Find
  • Gentle Favorite
  • 3.5 Entertainment Value
  • 4 Moral Value
  • 5 Educational Value
  • 5 Literary Value
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