A Journey to the New World
Appearance
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Author | Kathryn Lasky |
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Language | English |
Series | Dear America |
Genre | young adult fiction |
Publisher | Scholastic, Inc |
Publication date | September 1, 1996 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | |
Followed by | The Winter of Red Snow |
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A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple, Mayflower, 1620 is a historical novel for young readers.[1][2] It is the first book in the series Dear America. Remember Patience Whipple is a girl who was on board the Mayflower and is sailing from England. She is headed toward the New World with her family of four. Mr. Whipple is Patience’s father and can fix things. Mam, Patience’s mother, and Blessing who is Patience’s little sister. Patience has a friend called Hummy and she too is sailing on the Mayflower to the New World. Hummy's father is who takes care of her, because Hummy's mother died, this makes Hummy's father very melancholic. This is the first novel in the Dear America series.
References
[edit]- ^ "A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple by Kathryn Lasky". Publishers Weekly. 1996-09-02. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "A Journey to the New World". Kirkus Reviews. 1996-06-01. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
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[edit]Categories:
- 1996 American novels
- American children's novels
- American historical novels
- Children's historical novels
- English colonization of the Americas
- Fictional diaries
- Mayflower
- Fiction set in 1620
- Novels by Kathryn Lasky
- 1996 children's books
- Children's books set on ships
- Children's books set in Massachusetts
- Children's books set in the 1620s
- 1990s children's novel stubs
- Children's historical novel stubs
- 1990s historical novel stubs
- 1990s novel stubs
- Epistolary novel stubs