A review by andeez
History Smashers: The Mayflower, by Kate Messner
5.0
I'm obsessed with Kate Messner's History Smashers series. So many facts we don't get in every day classes all wrapped up in a fun, easy to read, illustrated with graphic novel pages, and attention grabbing fonts. Every classroom should have the series and really, every elementary/middle school household, as well.
The Mayflower wasn't about getting on the boat from England to America and having turkey and pumpkin pie with the welcoming Wampanoag tribe. The true drama was full of conflict, death, detours, and more death. Was Thanksgiving celebrated since the Pilgrims set foot on Plymouth Rock (which, actually, they didn't). Nope! Learn about the plea to take off on the 4th November Thursday and why it's a mourning day for the native people of this land.
Recommended for all ages: read aloud to those who can't and learn what you didn't learn in school.
The Mayflower wasn't about getting on the boat from England to America and having turkey and pumpkin pie with the welcoming Wampanoag tribe. The true drama was full of conflict, death, detours, and more death. Was Thanksgiving celebrated since the Pilgrims set foot on Plymouth Rock (which, actually, they didn't). Nope! Learn about the plea to take off on the 4th November Thursday and why it's a mourning day for the native people of this land.
Recommended for all ages: read aloud to those who can't and learn what you didn't learn in school.