A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple,…

I read this whole series as they were being published. These are great for girls who have outgrown the American Girl series but still have an interest in reading about young women who lived in difference places and times. ( )

"The Lord taketh, then He giveth and taketh back again..."
"A Journey to the New World, the Diary of Remember Patience Whipple," is a two part dairy of a young girl who with her family and others traveled across seas in hopes of new lands for religious freedom. The first part of Remember's diary tells the story of sailing 2950 miles on the Mayflower in the Atlantic Ocean. The second part of Remember's diary tells of struggles and joys of beginning life in the New World. ( )

"The Lord taketh, then He giveth and taketh back again..."
"A Journey to the New World, the Diary of Remember Patience Whipple," is a two part dairy of a young girl who with her family and others traveled across seas in hopes of new lands for religious freedom. The first part of Remember's diary tells the story of sailing 2950 miles on the Mayflower in the Atlantic Ocean. The second part of Remember's diary tells of struggles and joys of beginning life in the New World. ( )

I don't remember much of these books as individual books, but I remember reading them all as a young, avid reader. I think that ultimately these books are the reason why I love historical fiction novels so much. They all did such a great job of taking me to a different time and place and making it come alive, seeing the world through an older, historical lens. I highly recommend any of the Dear America books to younger readers who love history and need to get hooked on reading! ( )

Ok, so this is a children's book, and I bought it by accident, but it's still really interesting. I know very little about the Pilgrim Fathers and their arrival in the New World. Whilst this isn't exactly an in depth tome of the events and their repercussions, it does give a flavour of the experiences of those that travelled and settled in Plymoth. ( )