Lynch, P.J. The Boy Who Fell Off the Mayflower or John
Howland’s Good Fortune pg. 64 Candlewick Press 2015 Language: (0 swears, 0
“f”); Mature Content-G; Violence: G;
The story of the Mayflower is often portrayed the Pilgrims
got on a boat and made it to the New World. This breathtaking picture
book portrays the real life experience of the people who came across on the
Mayflower. The illustrations in this book are breathtaking. It’s the same
illustrator that did The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey. I cannot
get enough of them. It is written in first person about John Howland was
was an indentured servant and sailed on this historic ship. It begins in
England and concludes shortly after the First Thanksgiving. John
was blessed to survive the crossing of the Atlantic many passengers were no so
lucky.
It’s interested to see this story told from a teenage
perspective. I was amazed at how much I learned about this historic
story. This is a must have for every library.
EL, MS, HS - ESSENTIAL Emilee-Teacher Librarian
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