At first I didn’t thing my kids would be in to this book. It seems a little long just to be about pilgrims, however, they loved it! And really good news, I enjoyed reading it. They asked to read it and want me to continue with more chapters. We are learning about Holland which was a fun surprise for me. Somehow it’s just the perfect book.

I started reading this with my 6 year old in the evenings, and it is such a beautifully written story. I find myself reading ahead each night after he falls asleep. I love the detail and using the children as the main focus. So engaging!

I really enjoyed reading this book with my daughter. It helped us understand what life must have been like for the Pilgrims.

Mary, Queen Elizabeth's half sister, was not executed. She died of a stomach ailment.(Publisher's note) The book is referring to Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, not Mary I of England, or Bloody Mary. Mary, Queen of Scots was executed by Elizabeth for an assassination plot, while Bloody Mary succumed to influenza. The book errors in calling Mary, Queen of Scots, the half-sister of Elizabeth, she was actually her cousin.