Imagine You Were There... Sailing on the Mayflower

by Caryn Jenner

Overview

The Imagine You Were There... series celebrates events that changed the world and the people who made them happen. November 2019 sees the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the Mayflower, with its cargo of pilgrim families, on the shores of Massachusetts. Sailing on the Mayflower celebrates this milestone by helping readers imagine what it was like to actually be there. Fully illustrated, the book charts the voyage of the pilgrims from England via Holland, and chronicles their arrival in American and the founding of the Plymouth Colony. The book includes first-hand accounts of the voyage and early settler life, with the difficulties it brought. It also looks at the experiences of settlers in other parts of the world, and at some of the same issues that are relevant to modern-day immigrants.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780753475294
Publisher:	Kingfisher
Publication date:	11/26/2019
Series:	Imagine You Were There...
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	7 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

The Pilgrims1 Adventure 6

Religion in England 8

Young William Bradford 10

Escape from England 12

The New World 14

Saying Farewell 16

Setting Sail 18

The Ship 20

Mayflower Passengers 22

Children on the Mayflower 24

A Packed Ship 26

A Stormy Journey 28

Man Overboard! 30

Land Ahoy! 32

The Mayflower Compact 34

Scouting for a Home 36

Settling in Plymouth 38

Wampanoag People 40

Unexpected Welcome 42

The Peace Treaty 44

Thanksgiving 46

Plymouth Grows 48

War 50

First People 52

The American Melting Pot 54

The Immigration Debate 56

Refugees 58

Research Your Family 60

Glossary 62

Index 64

Editorial Reviews

11/22/2019

Gr 1–4—It is 1620, and the Pilgrims have just set off on an epic adventure across the Atlantic to the New World. What was life on the Mayflower really like? Why did they go? What will they find when they arrive? These questions and many more are answered in this fact-filled text. Bright illustrations soften the sometimes harsh realities of the Pilgrims' journey. The latest title in the "Imagine You Were There…" series presents an age-appropriate version of historical events. Information about the children who sailed to the New World is appreciated and will draw in young readers. Important figures are represented in a positive manner; Indigenous people and Pilgrims alike take center stage. Jenner makes connections to current events, encouraging students to contemplate topics such as Indigenous people, refugees, and immigrants. A glossary and an index add value to the text. VERDICT A well-written book for the intended audience. A good addition to a classroom or elementary school library.—Elizabeth Speer, Weatherford College, TX

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