If You Sailed On The Mayflower In 1620 (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) School & Library Binding – August 1, 1993
Author: Visit ‘s Ann McGovern Page ID: 0808579215
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–This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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Were the people on the ship friends? Some people were. Some people weren’t.
The sailors hated the Pilgrims. And the Pilgrims didn’t like the sailors.
The sailors made fun of the Pilgrims who got seasick. They called them “glib-gabbety puke stockings.” One sailor said he wanted to throw half the Pilgrims into the sea.
The sailors hated the Pilgrims’ prayers and holy songs. The Pilgrims didn’t like the sailors’ bad language.
But at the end of the voyage, the sailors had to admit that the Pilgrims had plenty of courage.
And the Pilgrims were thankful that the sailors got them safely to the New World.
–This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Age Range: 7 and up Grade Level: 2 and upSchool & Library Binding: 80 pagesPublisher: Turtleback (August 1, 1993)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0808579215ISBN-13: 978-0808579212 Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 9.2 x 7.8 inches Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #88,770 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #17 in Books > Children’s Books > Geography & Cultures > Emigrants & Immigrants #87 in Books > Children’s Books > Education & Reference > History > United States > Colonial & Revolutionary #6230 in Books > Children’s Books > Literature & Fiction
I got "If You Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620" for our Thanksgiving unit based on several glowing recommendations. I was not disappointed. Both my 5 yo and I had a hard stopping once we got started. I learned things about the Pilgrims I’d never known. And, the content is fascinating for children. It covered such curious topics as Did they bathe on the Mayflower?, What did they eat?, How were people who broke the law punished?, What did children do? It was written to entertain anyone over the age of 4. It’s a question/answer book and exceptionally well done.
This book was originally written in 1969 and to me reads a bit like a fairytale. My children enjoyed it and it helped us discuss our early history but is best used with other more up to date sources of information. In particular it downplays the role of the Native Americans, refers to them as Indians and Indian braves, but never by tribe name. It mentions that the Pilgrims stole corn but makes no connection between the Native Americans attacking and the theft. In describing the first Thanksgiving it mentions the surprise of the Pilgrims when Massasoit arrived with 90 "Indian braves" but fails to discuss that there wouldn’t have been enough food for that many people if the Wampanoags didn’t contribute their own food to the feast. What the book does well is to describe the hardships that the pilgrims would have endured on the Mayflower as well as during the first winter in Plimoth. It provides a good description of what a day in the life of a Pilgrim looked like during those first months.
The book was good in that it gave us an opportunity for discussion as we noticed inconsistencies between this book and other resources that we have explored. On a final note: "And there was popcorn too." This is a common myth but there is no evidence that popped corn was present in North America in the 1620’s. Lovely thought but unlikely.
This book by Ann McGovern depicts the life that you would have had on the Mayflower. You get a sense and almost feel like you are there with the rest of the pilgrims in 1620. The detail is just great and is a book that all kids should read from a historical standpoint.
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