Adventurous Life of Myles Standish and the Amazing-but-True Survival Story of Plymouth Colony, The: Barbary Pirates, the Mayflower, the First Thanksgiving, and Much, Much More
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Adventurous Life of Myles Standish and the Amazing-but-True Survival Story of Plymouth Colony, The: Barbary Pirates, the Mayflower, the First Thanksgiving, and Much, Much More
By (Author) Cheryl Harness
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids
15th October 2008
United States
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
B
Physical Properties
Paperback
144
Width 188mm, Height 229mm, Spine 11mm
244g
Description
Say hello to Myles Standish, a fiery man with short legs and an even shorter temper. When he got mad his face turned as red as his hair, earning him the nickname "Captaine Shrimpe." It's a story that has been told for almost 400 years_x0097_how a brave band of people set sail on the Mayflower to find a new life in America. By weaving her chatty, narrative text with her incredibly detailed artwork, award-winning author-illustrator Cheryl Harness makes readers feel as though they are part of the adventure. Students will discover all sorts of things they never knew before- that a teenage boy almost blew up the Mayflower and that the first Indian the Pilgrims met greeted them in English! They'll learn more serious things, too- all about why they came, the hardships they suffered, the people they met, and the successes they achieved. Middle-graders will experience one of history's great adventures as only Cheryl Harness can tell it.
Reviews
"Harness combines a breezy tone with exhaustively researched texts to produce not only exemplary life stories, but also snapshots of the periods."School Library Journal (Joint Review of Myles Standish and Narcissa Whitman)
Author Bio
Cheryl Harness is the author and/or illustrator of some 35 books for children. Visit this award-winning author-illustrator on the Web at www.cherylharness.com.
