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Boy Who Fell Off the Mayflower, or John Howland's Good Fortune | P J Lynch

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"This feast of a book . . . will captivate readers from its opening double-page spread. . . . Sweeping and grand, this personal take on a familiar story is an engaging success." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Leaving the docks of London on the Mayflower as an indentured servant to Pilgrim John Carver, John Howland little knew that he was embarking on the adventure of a lifetime. By his great good fortune, John survived falling overboard on the crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, and he earned his keep ashore by helping to scout a safe harbor and landing site for his bedraggled and ill shipmates. Would his luck continue to hold amid the dangers and adversity of the Pilgrims' lives in New England? P.J. Lynch captures this pivotal moment in American history in precise and exquisite detail, from the light on the froth of a breaking wave to the questioning voice of a teen in a new world.

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Boy Who Fell Off the Mayflower, or John Howland's Good Fortune | P J Lynch

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Too long to read aloud to a class in my setting, but I could see students who like narrative nonfiction enjoying this. The word count is high enough that it could be reformatted as a short chapter book. The illustrations are beautiful. This is actually a good example of a picture book for older students, which is ironic because people push older students away from picture books.

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