pilgrims (new england colonists)

Mem, 12, keeps a diary of the trip she and her family made on the Mayflower in 1620 and their first year in the New World.

David, a boy who thinks modern Thanksgivings are boring, imagines being at Plymouth Colony and celebrating the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims.

Tells the story of the first Pilgrims to come to the New World in 1620 and the Mayflower Compact, the first document of self-government.

Based on historical accounts and records, recreates the journal of a 13-year-old orphan's experiences in the New England of 1626.

A biography of Miles Standish, military soldier and leader of the Plymouth Colony, who sailed aboard the Mayflower to help protect the Pilgrims and their settlement in North America.

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.

Discusses the Pilgrims' voyage to Plymouth, Massachusetts, and the colony they established after their arrival, aided by Native Americans and governed by an agreement called the Mayflower Compact.

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.

Briefly describes what life was like for the Pilgrims who came to America in the seventeenth century.

A research companion to Magic Tree House #27 Thanksgiving on Thursday is filled with up-to-date information about the Pilgrims, their voyage on the Mayflower and their first year in their new home at Plymouth.