Mayflower 1620: A New Look at a Pilgrim Voyage

by Catherine O'Neill Grace, John Kemp, Peter Arenstam, et al.

Book Overview

Plimoth Plantation and the National Geographic Society come together to tell the true story behind the legendary voyage of the Mayflower. A meticulously researched work, Mayflower 1620 offers children a compelling, fresh account of this much-told story.

Vibrant photography of a rare reenactment using the Mayflower II leads readers imaginatively into the narrative. The vivid and informative text explores the story behind...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 079226276X
• ISBN13: 9780792262763
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: National Geographic Kids
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.4" x 10.4"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

History revealed

This was very popular resource as we studied the Thanksgiving story. Great pictures, high quality.

Enthusiastically recommended and enthralling

The collaborative effort of the Plimoth Plantation, authors Peter Arenstam, John Kemp, and Catherine O'Neill Grace, and photographers Sisse Brimberg and Cotton Coulson, Mayflower 1620: A New Look At A Pilgrim Voyage is a superb picture book retelling of history for young people, about the voyage of the Mayflower ship and the lives of the colonists who braved hardship for a new future. Gorgeous, full-color photographs capture reenactments of how life aboard the Mayflower was like, and the down-to-earth text presents the events of history in detail. An enthusiastically recommended and enthralling educational read, Mayflower 1620 is ideal for young readers seeking to broaden and improve their knowledge of American colonial history as well as their basic reading skills.