When British raids off the coast of New England become more frequent, young Asa must row through the night to warn his friends on the Massachusetts coast of an impending attack.
In the affluent seaside town of Echo Bay, Massachusetts, mysterious dares sent to three very different girls--loner Sydney Morgan, Caitlin "Angel" Thomas, and beautiful Tenley Reed--threaten both their reputations and their lives.
Although encouraged to apply to colleges, Brianna Pelletier, a mathematically-gifted high school senior with cystic fibrosis, dwells on her mortality and the unfairness of life.
Yearning to escape the small Massachusetts town where her family retreated after her sister's death, Wonder Blake gets her chance when her sister's manager offers Wonder a record contract on her sixteenth birthday.
A biography of John Winthrop, the first governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony and describes the political, social, and religious issues that formed the colony, conflict with Native Americans and within the community, and the war with the Pequots.
Provides information about the geography, history, government, economy, people, and culture of Massachusetts, and includes photographs, maps, sidebars, a time line, an almanac of state facts, and a gallery of famous Bay Staters.
a nonfiction companion to Thanksgiving on Thursday
Osborne, Mary Pope
2006
What was it like to be a passenger on the Mayflower? How many people survived the first harsh winter in the New World? How did Pilgrim children spend their days? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this Magic Tree House Research Guide: Pilgrims. Includes fun facts from Jack and Annie, fantastic photos and illustrations, and a guide to doing further research. From the Trade Paperback edition.
