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Transports readers to the Plymouth Colony and the first Thanksgiving, examining the hardships experienced by the Pilgrims, their attempts to build a successful colony, and their changing relationship with the local Wampanoag Indians.

Examines the Mayflower Compact, the first written framework for a government set up in what would become the United States.

Ben Carver returns for the spring semester at the exclusive Natick School in Massachusetts determined to put his relationship with Rafe Goldberg behind him and concentrate on his grades and the award that will mean a full scholarship--but Rafe is still there, there is a girl named Hannah whom he meets in the library, and behind it all is his relationship with his distant, but demanding father.

When her stepfather loses his job in Saskatchewan, Jane and the rest of the family set off on a car trip, ending up in Nevada after improbably being given a bag full of possibly stolen money.

Seventh-grader Jeremy Miner, the only boy in a school of 475 girls, unleashes a series of pranks in hopes of getting expelled.

"This book explores the people, places, and history of the Massachusetts Colony"--Provided by publisher.

Soon after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, abolitionists began to call for the creation of black regiments. At first, the South and most of the North responded with outrage?southerners promised to execute any black soldiers captured in battle, while many northerners claimed that blacks lacked the necessary courage. Meanwhile, Massachusetts, long the center of abolitionist fervor, launched one of the greatest experiments in American history.

Explores how some of colonial North America's first towns were started and what life was like for the people who lived in them.

Presents two Thanksgiving stories, including "Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message," a tribute to the natural world; and "The Pilgrims of Plimoth," which chronicles the arrival and daily activities of the Pilgrims in the New World.

In order to honor his brother Franklin's dying wish, Henry sets out to hike Maine's Mount Katahdin with his best friend and dog, but on their trek they encounter the Cambodian refugee accused of fatally injuring Franklin.