Almost
Home
By Wendy Lawton
Retail: $5.99
Moody Press
Book Description:
Almost Home is the story of the Pilgrims' journey to America,
and of God's providence and provision in their journey. Several of
the characters mentioned in the story - Mary Chilton, Constance
Hopkins and Elizabeth Tilley - were actual passengers on the
Mayflower! Mary Chilton was a young girl when she left her home
in Holland and traveled to America onboard the Mayflower with
her parents. The journey was filled with trials, joys, and some
surprises, but when she reaches the New World she experiences a new
life, a new freedom, a new home. Wendy Lawton has taken the facts of
the Pilgrims' journey to the New World, and from this information
filled in personal details to create a genuine and heart-warming
story.
Back Cover:
What do you do when all you ever wanted was to belong — to really
belong — yet you find yourself all alone in a strange new world?
Mary Chilton is one of 102 passengers who
steps aboard the Mayflower on September 16, 1620, for the long-awaited
journey to the New World. Adventure awaits but all Mary can think about
is finally finding a home—a place to belong. As she experiences the
hardship of the ocean voyage, the struggle of starting the new Plymouth
colony, and the happiness of the first harvest celebration, she learns
that home has a bigger meaning than she thought.
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I have read many of the books in the Daughters of the Faith
Series by Wendy Lawton. While they are written for girls, I
have loved every one of them...including Almost Home.
Lawton tells the Pilgrim's story through the eyes of a teenage girl.
The book is historical fiction at its best. The author took pains
to research well and she gives us a glimpse into the trials of the
Mayflower Voyage as well the struggle to survive in the New World.
This also makes a great read-a-loud book for the entire family and
would be wonderful to use as part of a homeschool curriculum.
I highly recommend this book.
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