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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...
12) The Mayflower
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Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
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"Myths about the Mayflower and the Pilgrim's arrival in modern-day America debunked"--
"Myths! Lies! Secrets! Smash the stories behind famous moments in history and expose the hidden truth. Perfect for fans of I Survived and Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales. In 1620, the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock and made friends with Wampanoag people who gave them corn. RIGHT? WRONG! It was months before the Pilgrims met any Wampanoag people, and nobody gave...
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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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.
17) Thanksgiving is
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Series
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Scholastic
Pub. Date
[1997]
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IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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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.
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Rush Revere volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 7
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English
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Meet Rush Limbaugh's really good pal, Rush Revere! Okay, okay, my name's really Rusty, but my friends call me Rush. Rush Revere. Because I've always been the #1 fan of the coolest colonial dude ever, Paul Revere. Talk about a rock star -- this guy wanted to protect young America so badly, he rode through those bumpy, cobblestone-y streets shouting "the British are coming!" On a horse. Top of his lungs. Wind blowing, rain streaming, well, you get the...
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