pilgrims (new plymouth 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.

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

Squanto recounts how in 1614 he was captured by the British, sold into slavery in Spain, and ultimately returned to the New World to become a guide and friend for the colonists.

Describes how the first Thanksgiving celebration came to be.

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.

A young pilgrim girl and the cat she discovers on the Mayflower voyage begin their life together in the Plymouth settlement.

Contains a photographed reenactment of the voyage and landing of the Mayflower with text covering the perspectives of both the Native Americans and the English.

Presents the story of the first Thanksgiving as celebrated by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indians. Includes a drawing activity section at the end of the book.

Simply describes how the first Thanksgiving came to be celebrated by the Pilgrims, with a brief mention of some of the traditions that are connected to the holiday today.

Provides information about the first pilgrims to land in the United States, looks at how the Native Americans helped them learn to find and grow food, and includes discussion of pilgrim foods and cooking, with a selection of recipes.