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The Pilgrims First Thanksgiving
By Ann McGovern / Scholastic Trade

The Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving lasted three whole days. Ann McGovern's simple text introduces children to the struggles of the Pilgrims during their first year at Plymouth Colony and the events leading to the historic occasion we celebrate today.

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Three Young Pilgrims
By Cheryl Harness / Aladdin

When Bartholemew, Remember, and Mary Allerton and their parents first step down from the Mayflower after sixty days at sea, they never dream that life in the New World will be so hard. Many in their Plymouth colony won't make it through the winter, and the colony's first harvest is possible only with the help of two friends, Samoset and Squanto. Richly detailed paintings show how the pilgrims lived after landing at Plymouth, through the dark winter and into the busy days of spring, summer, and fall. Culminating with the excitement of the original Thanksgiving feast, Three Young Pilgrims makes history come alive. Recommended for ages 5 to 10.

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67833: Turkeys, Pilgrims, and Indian Corn: The Story of Thanksgiving Symbols

Turkeys, Pilgrims, and Indian Corn: The Story of Thanksgiving Symbols
By Barth / Houghton-mifflin

Why did some of the Pilgrims call Miles Standish "Captain Shrimp" behind his back? Who are the Three Sisters of Iroquois lore, and what do they have to do with our Thanksgiving celebrations today? The amazing stories behind our familiar Thanksgiving symbols and the history of the ancient festivals that led up to the first American Thanksgiving all remind us how much we have to be thankful for...and are revealed in the pages of this entertaining book.

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43334: Of Plymouth Plantation, Hardcover

Of Plymouth Plantation, Hardcover
By William Bradford / The Vision Forum, Inc

A firsthand account of the Plymouth settlement! In this 1909 modern English translation, Governor William Bradford chronicles the hardships the Pilgrims faced. Their persecution in Europe and subsequent journey to the New World for religious freedom are clearly presented, and their endurance stands as great testimony for our children today. Includes rare excerpts from correspondence of the time. Recommended for middle and high school grades. 353 pages, hardcover.

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053415: Colonial Leaders: William Bradford

Colonial Leaders: William Bradford
By Facts On File

Get to know William Bradford, who left the Anglican church of his guardians and joined a church of Puritans--who eventually became Seperatists. Follow him as he moves to Holland to escape persecution and finally to Ameriac, where he governed the fledgling colony with wisdom and kindness. 78 pages with chronology, timeline, index and glossary. Hardcover.

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The Mayflower Pilgrims
By Edmund Janes Carpenter / Christian Liberty Press

Huddled aboard a small ship plowing the Atlantic, 102 passengers sailed their way into history in 1620. Carpenter's well-researched narrative captures the physical hardships, spiritual challenges, and emotional toll William Bradford, Miles Standish, Samuel Fuller, William Brewster, and other Mayflower voyagers experienced as they struggled to found a Christian settlement in an untamed land. 117 pages, softcover.

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152771: Easy Make & Learn Projects: Plymouth And The Mayflower

Easy Make & Learn Projects: Plymouth And The Mayflower
By Donald M. Silver / Scholastic Teaching

Students will make a Peek-Inside Mayflower to learn about the Pilgrim's voyage to the new world. Each reproducible model comes complete with background information, easy how-to's, step-by-step lessons, journal-writing prompts, and extension activies. Grades 1-3.

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971019: Stories of the Pilgrims, Second Edition

Stories of the Pilgrims, Second Edition
By Margaret B. Pumphrey / Christian Liberty Press

Faith, bravery, perilous journeys, hardships---the stories of the Pilgrims make for exciting reading! This illustrated text follows the Pilgrims from England to Holland to the New World. Your students will meet William Brewster, Miles Standish, John Alden, Massasoit, and others, and learn how our nation was founded on Christian principles. Includes comprehension questions throughout. Grade 4. 244 pages, softcover. Stories of the Pilgrims, 2nd Edition Answer Key available separately.

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Mayflower Pilgrims
By David Beale / Journeyforth

The Mayflower Pilgrims: Roots of Puritan, Presbyterian, Congregationalist, and Baptist Heritage is the fascinating account of one of the greatest adventures of all time, recounted here in its entire breadth, from Reformation backgrounds to the nineteenth century. Engagingly written, this complete and up-to-date account includes research never before published. Dispelling numerous popular myths concerning the English separatist Movement, The Mayflower Pilgrims establishes the movement's true role in the English, American, and Christian heritage.

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244305: The Voyage of the Mayflower Game

The Voyage of the Mayflower Game
By Chatham Hill Games

It's 1620---set sail with the Pilgrims across the storm-tossed Atlantic! Will you reach Cape Cod Bay before supplies run out? Then return in 1621 with more people and provisions. "Weather" and "Fortune" cards will help or hinder your voyage. The first to land in New Plymouth with remaining supply points wins. Includes board, spinner, game pieces and cards, and instructions. For one to four players, ages 10 and up.

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261420: Mayflower 1620: A New Look at a Pilgrim Voyage

Mayflower 1620: A New Look at a Pilgrim Voyage
By Random House, Inc

This beautifully photographed book was created when the Mayflower II sailed from Plymouth to Boston in 2001, with Plymouth living historians onboard to re-create the past. Learn about what the Pilgrim's two month voyage was like, what they did to entertain themselves, and what happened when they came ashore in Plymouth. 47 pages with chronology and index. Hardcover with dust jacket.

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The Pilgrims and Me
By Judy Donnelly / Grosset & Dunlap

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88411: Daily Life in the Pilgrim Colony 1636

Daily Life in the Pilgrim Colony 1636
By Erickson / Houghton-mifflin

See the details of Pilgrim life, from the shingles on their house to what they drank and ate from. Small things such as these bring the history of the English settlement of America to life, as we watch them learn through trail and error what work-and what doesn't work-in their new country. Filled with full color illustrations, numerous photographs of Plymouth Plantation and interesting sidebars, you'll be entranced with the early colonial lifestyle. 48 pages, softcover.

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