In the fall of 1620, Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower sailed across the ocean from Plymouth, England, to start a new life in what became Plymouth, Massachusetts. They brought along lots of supplies and animals too, including a mighty mastiff. Based on the real dog that braved the Atlantic with the first settlers comes the story of Grace, who bonds with a young boy along the adventurous journey. The Mighty Mastiff of the Mayflower presents a fresh--and...

A twelve-year old apprentice and and eight-year old passenger experience the 1620 voyage of the Mayflower.

The voyage of the Mayflower is recounted through the eyes of the children on board.

Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe the hardships of sailing to the New World from England in 1620.

"The 3,000-mile trip was crowded and dangerous, and there was trouble when the passengers settled in Plymouth for a bitter, cold winter. However, their determination was ultimately rewarded; the Pilgrims adjusted to the New England climate thanks to help from local Native Americans, and soon celebrated their first harvest in the New World."--Amazon.com.

Questions and answers present information about who the Pilgrims were, how and why they came to America on the Mayflower, and what happened in the colony of New Plymouth.

Explains what the Mayflower Compact was, its importance in U.S. history, and the people involved in its creation.

"Myths about the Mayflower and the Pilgrim's arrival in modern-day America debunked"-- Challenging popular misconceptions about the actual events behind major historical periods, a fact-first chronicle of the Mayflower voyage and founding of the Plymouth Rock colony reveals how the Pilgrims nearly settled elsewhere, almost had a second ship and only met the Wampanoag months after arriving. -