Alternate Spellings: Narragansett, Plimoth, Plimouth

Bowen, Gary. Stranded at Plimoth Plantation 1626. New York: HarperCollins, 1998. Christopher and his master were heading for Jamestown when they were shipwrecked and then taken to Plymouth Colony. Excerpts from Christopher's journal describe what daily life might have been like for a 13-year-old boy in 1626 and 1627. 81 pages.

Curry, Jane Louise. Turtle Island: Tales of the Algonquian Nations. New York: McElderry/Simon & Schuster, 1999. This is a collection of 27 Algonquian tales, illustrated with black and white line drawings. 160 pages.

Duey, Kathleen. Sarah Anne Hartford–Massachusetts, 1651. New York: Aladdin-Simon & Schuster, 1996. This story, written in diary form, is about Sarah, a 12-year-old Puritan girl who broke the Sabbath by playing in the snow. Sarah must decide what to do when someone else is accused in her place. 141 pages.

Edmonds, Walter D. The Matchlock Gun. New York: Dodd Mead, 1942. An exciting story of a Dutch family living on a farm in New York during colonial times. The story tells of the courage of a young boy and his mother when Indians attack. 64 pages.

Harness, Cheryl. Three Young Pilgrims. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992. This story tells about life at Plymouth Colony through the eyes of three children. 40 pages.

Laskey, Kathryn. A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple. New York: Scholastic, 1996. This fictional diary tells the experiences of a young girl during her voyage to the New World on the Mayflower and her first year in Plymouth. 173 pages.

Monjo. F.N. The House on Stink Alley. New York: Yearling-Random House, 1991. The eight-year-old son of William Brewster tells the story of the Pilgrims' stay in Holland. 64 pages.

Nichols, Joan Kane. A Matter of Conscience: The Trial of Anne Hutchinson. New York: Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 1993. This book from a series about America tells the story of Anne Hutchinson and her trial in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. 101 pages.

Rinaldi, Ann. The Journal of Jasper Jonathan Pierce: A Pilgrim Boy. New York: Scholastic, 2000. This fictional story in journal form tells the story of a 14-year-old indentured servant who sails with his master on the Mayflower. 160 pages.

Speare, Elizabeth. The Sign of the Beaver. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1983. Tells the story of a 13-year-old boy who is left alone in the wilderness of Maine in 1768 and saved by the Penobscot Indians. 135 pages.

Speare, Elizabeth. The Witch of Blackbird Pond. Burnsville: Econo-clad, 1999. This Newbery Medal book tells the story of a young girl who comes to Connecticut in 1687 to live with her aunt and uncle. She befriends a Quaker woman who is known as the Witch of Blackbird Pond and is accused of witchcraft. 144 pages.

Waters, Kate. Tapenum's Day: A Wampanoag Indian Boy in Pilgrim Times. New York: Scholastic, 1996. Full-color photographs illustrate the life of a fictional Indian boy in the 1620s. The text dramatizes what life might have been like for a young Wampanoag. 40 pages.

Bruchac, Joseph, ed. The Circle of Thanks: Native American Poems and Songs of Thanksgiving. Mahwah: Troll Communications 2003. This collection of original poems is based on traditional Native American songs and prayers of Thanksgiving. Picture book. 32 pages.

King, David C. Colonial Days: Discover the Past With Fun Projects, Games, Activities, and Recipes. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1997. The text follows a fictional family through the year 1732. It describes 40 activities, including making a sundial, dipping candles, and dyeing wool. Also includes some American Indian crafts such as making a drum. 118 pages.

Maestro, Betsey and Guilio Maestro. The New Americans: Colonial Times: 1620-1689. New York: Lothrop, Lee and Shephard, 1998. In just 60 years, the colonists started public education, founded a college, built thriving seaports, printed books, and started a postal service. This book tells about their remarkable progress. 48 pages.

McGovern, Ann. If You Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620. New York: Scholastic, 1993. In a lively question and answer style, this fact-filled, carefully researched book answers questions about the Pilgrims' journey on the Mayflower and their first year in America. 80 pages.

National Geographic United States Atlas for Young Explorers. Washington: National Geographic Society, 1999. This easy-to-use atlas contains interesting information about the states and regions. 175 pages.

Richards, Norman. The Story of the Mayflower Compact. Danbury: Children's Press, Inc., 1967. What was it like on the Mayflower? This book tells the story of the Pilgrims' journey to Plymouth. It also explains the significance of the Mayflower compact. 30 pages.

Roop, Connie and Peter Roop. Pilgrim Voices: Our First Year in the New World. New York: Walker, 1995. This book tells the story of the Pilgrims through original passages from diaries and journals. 48 pages.

Schlesinger, Arthur M., Jr., ed. Anne Hutchinsen: Religious Leaders. Broomal: Chelsea House, 2000. Tells the story of Anne Hutchinsen, who defied the Puritan leaders and was banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony. 80 pages.

Sans Souci, Robert. N.C. Wyeth's Pilgrims. San Francisco: Chronicle, 1991. This account of the Pilgrims' journey on the Mayflower and their first year in New England is illustrated with watercolors from murals by N.C. Wyeth. Also available in Spanish as Los Peregrinos de N. C. Wyeth. 40 pages.

Siegel, Beatrice. A New Look at the Pilgrims: Why They Came to America. New York: Walker and Co., 1987. This book asks questions and gives answers about the Pilgrims. 82 pages.

Waters, Kate. Samuel Eaton's Day: A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Boy. New York: Scholastic, 1996. Color photographs taken at Plymouth Plantation recreate a day in the life of a seven-year-old Pilgrim boy. 40 pages.

Waters, Kate. Sarah Morton's Day: A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Girl. New York: Scholastic, 1993. Text and photographs of Plymouth Plantation follow a Pilgrim girl through a typical day as she milks the goats, cooks and serves meals, learns her letters, and adjusts to her new stepfather. 32 pages.

http://www.plimoth.org/
Plimoth-on-Web. This site sponsored by Plimoth Plantation offers a virtual tour of the Pligrims' first settlement and a library including information on the Pilgrims, Wampanoag Indians, and the first Thanksgiving.

http://www.pilgrimhall.org/plgrmhll.htm
Pilgrim Hall Museum. This site includes Pilgrim and American Indian artifacts and tells the stories of America's founding and traditions. You can read biographies, primary source documents, and other interesting materials about the Pilgrims and American Indians. You also can take a virtual tour of Plymouth Plantation.

http://pilgrims.net/plymouth
America's Homepage. This site includes information about Plymouth, Massachusetts and the surrounding area. You can read about the Pilgrims and American Indians, find New England style recipes, and view beautiful historical and modern-day images of Plymouth and its people.

http://www.nyhistory.org
The New York Historical Society. The historical society's museum collection includes a broad range of artwork from the 1600s to the present. George Henry Boughton's 1867 painting "Pilgrims Sunday Morning" is housed in the collection.

http://www.pbs.org/neighborhoods/history
PBS: History. This PBS site contains biographies of famous Americans and articles on major events in U.S. history.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
National Geographic. Discover maps of the world, historical photographs, and interactive adventures on the National Geographic site.

http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/bjsocial.html
BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper. Use this discoveryschool.com site to connect to a variety of social studies links covering topics from world geography to American history.

http://earlyamerica.com/
Archiving Early America. Find primary source documents, painting of early Americans, movies early American history, maps, and more!

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi
America's Library. This site sponsored by the Library of Congress includes features such as "Meet Amazing Americans," "Jump Back in Time," "Explore the States," and "See, Hear, and Sing."