Cover of The Boy Who Fell off the Mayflower, or John Howland’s Good Fortune

The Boy Who Fell off the Mayflower, or John Howland’s Good Fortune

P. J. Lynch, illustrated by P. J. Lynch

John Howland, a teenage indentured servant to Pilgrim John Carver, leaves London aboard the Mayflower. During the Atlantic crossing he falls overboard and survives. On shore, he helps sick fellow voyagers search for a safe harbor and landing place. The account also covers the difficult voyage and the start of a new colony, with watercolor and gouache illustrations and a bibliography.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
940L
ATOS Book Level
5.5
AR Interest Level
LG
AR Points
1
Word Count
6615
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
V
Themes
Adventure · History · Travel · Work And Careers
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Candlewick
Published
September 22, 2015
Pages
64
ISBN-13
9780763665845
Language
English