Ruth of Boston: A Story of the Massachusetts Bay Colony

James Otis (1848 - 1912)

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 12 year old Ruth, coming from London to live in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. It gives accounts of what a girl's daily life might have been like during the beginnings of this colony. (Summary by Laura Caldwell)

Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Historical Fiction

Language: English

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