Mary of Plymouth [Hardcover]

James Otis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1997 | Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

This is a charming story by James Otis of a young girl?s experience in the first years of the Plymouth colony. Written in the form of a letter from Mary home to her friend in England, this title describes day-to-day life for the Pilgrims in the New World?interaction with Indians, making candles, what foods they ate, what school was like.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

To read James Otis' story about the joys and hardships the Pilgrims faced in the New World is to live through the first ten years of the Pilgrims' settlement--through the observant eyes of a young girl.

Mary and the Pilgrims come to an America today's children would not recognize. Desolate and cold, there are no homes, no churches, no stores, no crops, no livestock. How did they build homes in the cold of a New England winter? What did they eat? What did they use to make candles and eating utensils? What about elections, church services, Indians, cooking, new foods? It's all here in fascinating detail.

Mary of Plymouth is a story as instructive as it is appealing. A story sure to awaken your children's curiosity about their country's history.

Recommended for Ages 8-12.

From the Back Cover

My name is Mary, and I am setting down all these things about our people here in this new world, hoping some day to send to my dear friend, Hannah, who lives in Scrooby, England, what may really come to be a story, even though the writer of it is only sixteen years old, having lived in Plymouth since the day our company landed from the Mayflower in 1620, more than eleven years ago.

So begins Mary of Plymouth, James Otis story for children about the joys and hardships the Pilgrims faced in the New World. To read it is to live through the first ten years of the Pilgrims settlement--allthrough the observant eyes of a young girl.

Give your children a sense of American history--in a spellbinding, easy-to-absorb fashion.

Little Mary and the Pilgrims come to an America todays children would not recognize. Desolate and cold, there are no homes, no churches, no stores, no crops, no livestock. How did the Pilgrims build homes in the bitter cold of a New England winter? What did they eat? How did they construct a fireplace with no bricks? What did they use to make candles and eating utensils? What about elections . . . church services . . . Indians . . . tablemanners . . . cooking . . . new foods? Its all here in fascinating detail.

Mary of Plymouth is a story as instructive as it is appealing. A story sure to awaken your childrens curiosity about their countrys history.

Valuable Bonus for Homeschoolers

Includes a Build-Your-Vocabulary Glossary of some 174 words with definitions. Each word is cross-referenced with its page number so children can easily go back and see how it is used in the story.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 178 pages
• Publisher: Lost Classic Books; Reprint edition (August 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965273598
• ISBN-13: 978-0965273596
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #878,690 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Instructive AND appealing, Good Historical Fiction, January 22, 2006

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Lori J. Leeke (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mary of Plymouth (Hardcover)

Mary and her family are among the Mayflower's small band of pilgrims that founded Ply mouth. Through the eyes of this young girl, students can view the daily lifestyle of settlers in an American colony. "My name is Mary, and I am setting down all these things about our people here in this new world, hoping some day to send to my dear friend, Hannah, who lives in Scrooby, England, what may really come to be a story, even though the writer of it is only sixteen years old, having lived in Plymouth since the day our company landed from the "Mayflower" in 1620, more than eleven years ago." Mary and the Pilgrims come to an America today's children would not recognize. Desolate and cold, there are no homes, no churches, no stores, no crops, no livestock. How did they build homes in the cold of a New England winter? What did they eat? What did they use to make candles and eating utensils? What about elections, church services, Indians, cooking, new foods? Written in the form of a letter from Mary home to her friend in England, this title describes day-to-day life for the Pilgrims in the New World. Give your children a sense of American history-in a spellbinding, easy-to-absorb fashion. Mary of Plymouth is a story as instructive as it is appealing.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for History Lovers of All Ages, October 18, 2008

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books_an_at (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mary of Plymouth (Hardcover)

Adults and kids (grades 5-7) who love history will receive a lot of accurate information on the daily life of the Pilgrims as seen through the eyes of a school-aged girl. While this book may not be enjoyed by kids who have been raised on sensational, continual-action TV, videos, or books, it will be enjoyed by those who love to read and who enjoy a good old-fashioned book that is well written.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous Find!, November 14, 2011

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Elizabeth - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mary of Plymouth (A Beka Book) (Paperback)

I read this book out loud to my children ages 9,7,& 5 the week before Thanksgiving. It is full of wonderful information. We all loved it! We learned so much. I would highly recommend it. Fabulous book.