Since it set sail from Plymouth, England, in 1620, the Mayflower has captured the imagination. In this thrilling text, readers will embark on that illustrious voyage across the Atlantic, learning about the vessel, passengers, crew, and provisions, and debunking myths about the famous journey along the way.

A twelve-year-old apprentice and a seven-year-old passenger experience the first voyage of the Mayflower.

Contains a photographed reenactment of the voyage and landing of the Mayflower with text covering the perspectives of both the Native Americans and the English.

Relates the story of the colonists who traveled to North America in 1620 on the Mayflower, their reasons for coming, and how they started Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts.

"Myths about the Mayflower and the Pilgrim's arrival in modern-day America debunked"-- Challenging popular misconceptions about the actual events behind major historical periods, a fact-first chronicle of the Mayflower voyage and founding of the Plymouth Rock colony reveals how the Pilgrims nearly settled elsewhere, almost had a second ship and only met the Wampanoag months after arriving. -

Discusses the Pilgrims' voyage to Plymouth, Massachusetts, and the colony they established after their arrival, aided by Native Americans and governed by an agreement called the Mayflower Compact.

Recounts the journey of the Pilgrims to America on the Mayflowerand their adventures making a new home in a strange land.

Traces the history and philosophy of the Mayflower compact, the document which had a great effect on Pilgrim life and introduced the idea of democracy into United States government.

Recreates the voyage of the Mayflower and the experiences of the New Plymouth colonists after they landed, based on journals, letters, and other contemporary reports.