pilgrims (new plymouth colony)

Illustrations and easy-to-read text teach young readers about the history of the Plymouth Colony and explain how its founding shaped the development of the United States.

Describes the reasons that the Pilgrims traveled to the New World, their voyage on the Mayflower, the hardships of their first winter in the Plymouth settlement, and the harvest celebration remembered as the first Thanksgiving. Also describes Plimoth Plantation, a recreation of the original seventeenth-century settlement.

Describes how Squanto played an important role in making peace between his fellow Native Americans and the settlers at Plymouth, so that they could share the first feast of Thanksgiving.

Describes the trials of the Pilgrims voyage on the Mayflower, their first year at Plymouth, and their first Thanksgiving day.

Discusses the eating habits, customs, and manners of the Pilgrims in the colony of New Plymouth.

Describes the hardships endured by the pilgrims of the Plymouth Colony during the winter of 1620-21, their first on American soil.

Examines the relationship between the Pilgrims who came to American on the "Mayflower" in 1620 and the Wampanoag Indians who lived in the area, describing how the Native Americans helped the Englishmen survive in the wilderness.

Describes the lives of the Separatists in England and Holland leading up to their departure for America in 1620.

Describes what life was like aboard the "Mayflower," and discusses how Pilgrims held out hope while at sea for sixty-five days.

Follows two children of the Plimoth Plantation through the first seven years of settlement.