William Bradford
Plymouth's Faithful Pilgrim
Grand Rapids, Mich. : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 1999.
Format: Book
Description: xi, 200 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Near starvation. Scurvy, tuberculosis, and pneumonia. Bitter cold. Daily deaths. This was the Pilgrims' first winter in Plymouth Colony. But thanks in large part to William Bradford, the colonists survived--and went on to celebrate the following year what we call Thanksgiving.
William Bradford came to the New World with the other Pilgrims in search of religious freedom. With great faith in God and in his own abilities, he established a stable colony, doing his best to be just and fair to his fellow colonists as well as to the Native Americans living in the area. After he became governor of the colony, he was reelected more than thirty times.
Filled with maps, paintings, and historical illustrations, this fascinating biography by Gary Schmidt introduces readers to the dramatic story of the founder of Plymouth Colony.
William Bradford came to the New World with the other Pilgrims in search of religious freedom. With great faith in God and in his own abilities, he established a stable colony, doing his best to be just and fair to his fellow colonists as well as to the Native Americans living in the area. After he became governor of the colony, he was reelected more than thirty times.
Filled with maps, paintings, and historical illustrations, this fascinating biography by Gary Schmidt introduces readers to the dramatic story of the founder of Plymouth Colony.
Subjects:
Bradford, William, 1590-1657 -- Juvenile literature.
Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Massachusetts -- History -- New Plymouth, 1620-1691 -- Juvenile literature.
Plymouth (Mass.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Bradford, William, 1590-1657 -- Juvenile literature.
Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Massachusetts -- History -- New Plymouth, 1620-1691 -- Juvenile literature.
Plymouth (Mass.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Target Audience: 1150L
ISBN:
0802851487 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C BIOGRAPHY Bradford, William | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Bradford, William | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's Biography | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-194) and index.