Text and photographs follow a six-year-old Pilgrim boy through a busy day during the spring harvest in 1627: doing chores, getting to know his Wampanoag Indian neighbors, and spending time with his family.

"Myths about the Mayflower and the Pilgrim's arrival in modern-day America debunked"--

Describes how the first Thanksgiving celebration came to be.

Recounts the religious, political, and social history of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and its influence on our lives today.

"The three-thousand-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.

A biography of William Bradford, from his childhood and religious persecution in England to his years as the first governor of the Plymouth Colony.

"Readers will explore the events and people behind the Mayflower Compact, the first written framework for a government for the United States of America. Historical photos, including carefully selected primary sources, will allow students to gain a stronger understanding of the events surrounding the signing of the Mayflower Compact and the groundwork of democracy in America. This primary source-based approach to our nation's history will give readers...

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.

A recreation of the first Thanksgiving reveals the actual events during the three days that the Wampanoag people and the colonists came together.