Download or read book The Mayflower: 53 Fascinating Facts for Kids written by Phillip Walker and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-06 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mayflower: 53 Fascinating Facts For Kids for 9-12-year-olds 400 years ago, on September 16, 1620, the Mayflower left the port of Plymouth, England to begin a long and dangerous voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. On board were the Pilgrims - men, women, and children who were fleeing from religious persecution in England to seek a new life in America. The 3,000-mile (4,800 km) voyage of the Mayflower lasted for two long months with the Pilgrims suffering cold and uncomfortable conditions on the stormy seas of the Atlantic. When the Mayflower reached America the Pilgrims would need to construct buildings quickly to provide shelter from the freezing winter temperatures. Phillip Walker's book gives you the facts about the Mayflower and the Pilgrims through a comprehensive list of 53 Mayflower facts. We hope that you will be fascinated by the facts about the Mayflower in this book and that you will be encouraged to discover even more about the remarkable journey that would lead to the creation of the United States of America. This book is suitable for 9-year-olds and older. Chapters: The Separatists | Life in Leiden & Back to England | The Voyage of the Mayflower | The Mayflower Compact | Exploration | The First Winter | Meeting the Natives | The First Thanksgiving | The Legacy of the Mayflower | Assorted Mayflower Facts