pilgrims (new plymouth colony)

Lizzie and the redcoat: a 12-year-old helps an injured British soldier and finds herself persecuted for her good deed.

Describes how the first Thanksgiving celebration came to be.

This alphabet book follows the voyage of the Pilgrims from England to the New World and their first Thanksgiving.

Simple text and illustrations describe the first Thanksgiving.

Twelve-year-old John and his sister Sarah accompany their parents on the Mayflower as it sails to the New World where they hope to enjoy freedom of worship.

Discusses the Pilgrims' founding of Plymouth Colony and explores daily life in the colony.

Twelve-year-old Mem presents a diary account of the trip she and her family made on the Mayflower in 1620 and their first year in the New World.

Describes how the Native American Squanto, an English-speaking Christian and former slave whose village had been wiped out by smallpox, taught the Pilgrims the skills they needed to survive the harsh Massachusetts winter.

Simple text and illustrations provide an introduction to the first Thanksgiving, describing the relationship between the pilgrims and Native Americans.

Squanto is kidnapped to England and put on display, until he escapes and is aided in his return to America by friendly monks.