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1) Ghost Hawk
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Formats
Description
At the end of a winter-long journey into manhood, Little Hawk returns to find his village decimated by a white man's plague and soon, despite a fresh start, Little Hawk dies violently but his spirit remains trapped, seeing how his world changes.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[1993], c1973
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. ; col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the voyage of the Mayflower and the difficulties encountered by the Pilgrims during their first year in the New World, and recounts how they celebrated their first harvest.
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
1993
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
[32] p. : col. ill. ; 23 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes how the colonists aboard the Mayflower founded New Plymouth and celebrated their first harvest with a feast of thanksgiving.
Author
Language
English
Description
From the perilous ocean crossing to the shared bounty of the first Thanksgiving, the Pilgrim settlement of New England has become enshrined as our most sacred national myth. Yet, as author Philbrick reveals, the true story of the Pilgrims is much more than the well-known tale of piety and sacrifice; it is a 55-year epic. The Mayflower's religious refugees arrived in Plymouth Harbor during a period of crisis for Native Americans, as disease spread...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Text and photographs follow a six-year-old Pilgrim boy through a busy day during the spring harvest in 1627: doing chores, getting to know his Wampanoag Indian neighbors, and spending time with his family.
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens
Pub. Date
2002
Edition
North American ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and easy-to-read text teach young readers about the history of the Plymouth Colony and explain how its founding shaped the development of the United States.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
144 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents the history of the Mayflower Compact, discussing why the document was written, troubles the Pilgrims encountered in Plymouth Colony, and why relations between the colonists and the Native Americans soured.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In December 1620, a group of English settlers stepped out of their boats and climbed up the shore to a point overlooking a small harbor. Known as the Pilgrims, they had traveled far on the Mayflower. Behind them was the vast Atlantic Ocean. Before them was the wilderness of North America. They called their new home the Plymouth Colony. But who were the Pilgrims? Why had they left England? And what lay ahead for them over the long winter in Plymouth?...
Author
Publisher
Bradbury Press
Pub. Date
c1992
Edition
1st American ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Mary, Remember, and Bartholomew are among the pilgrims who survive the harsh early years in America and see New Plymouth grow into a prosperous colony.
12) Thanksgiving is
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
[32] p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Every November, the United States celebrates Thanksgiving Day. But what actually happened at the first Thanksgiving? And when did it happen? Discover the facts and find out the fiction surrounding one of America's favorite holidays"--
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
47 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of the First Thanksgiving in the United States in 1621. Uses current photos from a reinactment as illustrations.
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Pub
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 p. : ill. (some col.), map ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the struggles of the Pilgrims in America during their first years, their relationship with Native Americans, and how they overcame their hardships.
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2005]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
120 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Provides information on the pilgrims, including who they were and why they risked everything to travel to a distant land.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
An illustrated account of the life of John Howland, the young servant who was indentured to Pilgrim John Carver, describes how he embarked on the Mayflower and survived a fall off the ship before helping his ill shipmates by scouting out a safe harbor.
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The Mayflower Story studies the Mayflower, which carried the Pilgrims from England to the New World in 1620. Vivid text and images bring the ship to life, examining its construction, technology, crew, and passengers, as well as its fateful place in history. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards."--Amazon.com.
20) The Mayflower
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
47 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Step on board the Mayflower and meet the amazing crew and passengers, from burly sailors to pilgrims, servants, orphaned children, and animals. Discover who the pilgrims were and why they chose to risk their lives to make the treacherous journey across the Atlantic, relive the ferocious storms as the Mayflower crested gigantic waves, find out what life was really like on board for the 102 passengers, and discover the secret history of the second...
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