James Otis

Ruth of Boston: A Story of the Massachusetts Bay Colony


Read by Laura Caldwell


James Otis wrote a series of books depicting life in the new colonies, written from a child's point of view. Ruth of Boston is the story of …

Richard of Jamestown: A Story of the Virginia Colony


Read by Laura Caldwell


Richard of Jamestown by James Otis was written for children with the purpose to show them the daily home life of the Virginia colonists. It …

Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus


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Toby Tyler tells the story of a ten year-old orphan who runs away from a foster home to join the traveling circus only to discover his new e…