pilgrims (new plymouth colony)

Introduces readers to historical detective work using primary sources as it provides information on the Mayflower's passengers.

Teaches about the first colonists to North America, where they came from, why they left their homes, and what was life like for the colonists.

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.