This book is a wonderful resource as well: “If You Sailed on The Mayflower in 1620.” This is a very well-written book about what the pilgrims’ experience was like on board the Mayflower as well as in Plymouth. I highly recommend it!

my ancestor: John Howland was tossed overboard during a storm and was saved by catching hold of a topsail halyard (a rope used to raise/lower a sail) - see story below

I recently discovered the site “Discover the Scriptures,” and am very impressed. I purchased and downloaded their new packet “Give Thanks.” I was not expecting such a large packet (103 pages), but it is excellent. It has way more than I could possibly use in one holiday, but I love the options including the history of the Mayflower and its passengers, how Thanksgiving became a national holiday, awesome worksheets for my kids, games, poems, songs, verses to memorize, crafts, and more. It is a great resource!

Anyway, I felt like I should share, so hopefully someone will benefit.

Ditto to this book: “If You Were At the First Thanksgiving.” They are both information-based, but have great illustrations and are entertaining to read.

If you prefer more of a storybook, this one is much simpler and has less information than the two above, but is still accurate and well-done: “The Pilgrims’ First Thanksgiving.”