Join the Pilgrims on their perilous journey across the ocean, as they start a new life in North America. This stunning book marks the 400th anniversaryoftheMayflower's voyage, with edge-to-edge illustrated scenes, interspersed with detailed maps, inventories and cutaways, along with engaging, narrative text to make this a history book to treasure and pour over time and again. Learn about the perilous journey, the crew and passengers, the cargo on board and what happened when they finally dropped anchor in Cape Cod. Meet the Wampanoag people and learn about how the Pilgrims' arrival changed their way of life.Atmospheric artwork and detailed scenes will spark your imagination as you discover the amazing true story behind the birth of a nation. Find out as if you were there: Who were the Pilgrims?Why did they want to leave England?Why was the journey so perilous?What was the Mayflower Compact?Who are the Wampanoag?How did the Pilgrims interact with the Wampanoag?What happened at the first Thanksgiving?What became of the Mayflower?This fact-packed childrens book includes a comprehensive timeline of events, an author's note, plus a glossary and ideas for further learning.

 

 

This book is aimed at children at US 2nd grade-6th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 7-11 years.

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published in 2020 by Aurum Press .

Rebecca Siegel is a writer and editor who has written about topics from computers to medicine, from bread and cheese making to printing, and from navigation applications to goat milk soap. She is happiest when she's learning and writing about something new. Rebecca lives in Thetford, Vermont, along the west branch of the Ompompanoosuc River, which runs from the valley below her house to the Connecticut River. Tom Casteel is an illustrator and cartoonist with a master's degree from the Center for Cartoon Studies. Tom has illustrated several books for Nomad Press, including Explore Ancient Chinese Myths! With 25 Great Projects and The Oregon Trail: The Journey Across the Country from Lewis and Clark to the Transcontinental Railroad. He is working on his first graphic novel.