Lasky is my favorite author in this series. She seems to really capture the time and people.

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My daughter loved these books!

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A Journey to the New World is a fantastic addition to the Dear America series. It's an emotional story, but makes you think about how lucky we are to live in this age. I learned so much through the reading of this 'diary' as I do when I read any of them.
They're explorers upon the Mayflower looking to find a land that is safe from England, and it's King. Where they will be free from his laws, and happy together. Though the trip is rough, and many souls are lost they find a way to find what they're looking for, and be happy even though they have lost so much.
Everyone should read it!

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The Dear America series is a great learning tool. Yet another good book enjoyed by myself and my daughter alike.

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The Diary of a girl who is on the Mayflower.

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Reviewed by Sally Kruger aka "Readingjunky" for TeensReadToo.com

After more than two months and over 2,900 miles, Remember Whipple and her family arrive in the New World with the rest of the passengers and crew aboard the famed Mayflower. The Whipple family is part of a religious group known as the Saints that left Holland to find religious freedom in this far away place.

The Mayflower first came ashore off Cape Cod. Women and children were left on the ship while the men explored. It was determined that the area was not their true destination, and they set sail for a neighboring region. The Pilgrims finally settled in a place Remember refers to as Plimoth.

At the start of the voyage, Remember's mother gives her a handmade diary and encourages her young daughter to record the events of the journey. What follows is a fascinating account of the treacherous trip across the Atlantic. The sea voyage was extremely uncomfortable and deadly. Many passengers didn't live to set foot in the New World. Remember was one of the lucky few whose entire family survived the journey.

Once in the New World, the settlers were faced with even greater challenges. They arrived at the start of winter, so sickness continued to decrease their numbers, and the shortage of food presented further problems. Although Remember writes of being excited to see and meet the Indians, the men of the group prepared to deal with a possible unfriendly welcome from the natives.

Author Kathryn Lasky paints an incredible picture of these brave pioneers. She describes the investors who gambled that the pilgrims would make the voyage, create a settlement, and then produce products that would be returned by ship to repay their investment. Lasky turns this well-known story into a suspenseful adventure told by a courageous young girl. A JOURNEY TO THE NEW WORLD is a welcome addition to the DEAR AMERICA series.

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Nice book for younger kids to understand the New World Era.

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