The Journal of Jasper Jonathan Pierce: A Pilgrim Boy (My Name Is America) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

The Journal of Jasper Jonathan Pierce: A Pilgrim Boy (My Name Is America) Book

In 1620, an indentured servant named Jasper Jonathan Pierce sets sail with his master and 100 others on the Mayflower, seeking adventure, freedom from the rules of King James's church, and a new way of life in America. While many people are familiar with the history of the Pilgrims, popular historical novelist Ann Rinaldi (The Last Silk Dress and A Break With Charity: A Story About the Salem Witch Trials) delves far deeper into the day-to-day life of these brave pioneers. Beleaguered by internal strife and sickness, the passengers and crew of the Mayflower arrived in Plymouth ill-equipped to last the winter. With the help of several Indians who befriended the settlers, many survived, although a number of them died. Viewed through the eyes of 14-year-old Jasper, who records the events of his first 15 months in America in his journal, the Pilgrims' experiences take on a fresh, current feel. Although Jasper is a fictional character, the other characters in the story were real people, and the events are soundly based on factual accounts. Encounters with Pilgrim bullies, the suicide of one woman, and blow-by-blow details of the hardships endured make this an exciting, intelligent addition to the excellent My Name Is America series. (Ages 9 to 12) --Emilie CoulterRead More

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  • Product Description

    By promising seven years of labor to a fellow traveler, Jasper earns passage aboard the Mayflower and closes the door on his troubled past. His document of the arduous ocean crossing and first year in the New World shows your child his physical and spiritual growth as he learns the strengths and weaknesses in himself, his Puritan people, and his Native American neighbors. Ages 9-12 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.7

  • 0590510789
  • 9780590510783
  • Ann Rinaldi
  • 30 June 2000
  • Scholastic US
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 156
  • First Edition
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