Learn how and why the Pilgrims left England to come to America!
In England in the early 1600s, everyone was forced to join the Church of England. Young William Bradford and his friends believed they had every right to belong to whichever church they wanted. In the name of religious freedom, they fled to Holland, then sailed to America to start a new life. But the winter was harsh, and before a year passed, half the settlers had died. Yet, through hard work and strong faith, a tough group of Pilgrims did survive. Their belief in freedom of religion became an American ideal that still lives on today.
James Daugherty draws on the Pilgrims' own journals to give a fresh and moving account of their life and traditions, their quest for religious freedom, and the founding of one of our nation's most beloved holidays; Thanksgiving.
- ISBN10 0394846974
- ISBN13 9780394846972
- Publish Date 12 February 1981 (first published 12 May 1963)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 24 November 2015
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Random House Books for Young Readers
- Format Paperback (US Digest)
- Pages 160
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780394846972