Thank you to the publisher for sharing a copy of History Smashers: The Mayflower with Collabookation.Īs soon as I heard about this book, I knew I had to get my hands on it. THANK YOU FOR ONE OF MY BEST MOMENTS AS A MOTHER, EVER, KATE MESSNER. That's how to be proud of our country, not lying about it." But we have to know the truth so that we learn from the bad and the good. Those people were not us so it's not up to us to either be proud or ashamed of them. Me: "I agree that's confusing and wrong, and that's why I like this book, because it shows a fuller picture." That's not history, that's just a made up story. Me: "Well, I think a lot of it is that some adults think that the truth about English colonization will be too upsetting for kids, and they want people to learn a history that shows the founders of the United States always only the good guys, so that kids will be proud of our country." How come at school, like, literally everything they teach us about Thanksgiving is not true?" Absolutely smashing!" -Candace Fleming, award-winning authorĭon't miss History Women's Right to Vote !Ībout 2/3 of the way through the book, my 7 year old turned to me and said, "Mama. "Kate Messner serves up fun, fast history for kids who want the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Through illustrations, graphic panels, photographs, sidebars, and more, acclaimed author Kate Messner smashes history by exploring the little-known details behind the legends of the Mayflower and the first Thanksgiving.
And just wait until you learn the truth about Plymouth Rock. WRONG! It was months before the Pilgrims met any Wampanoag people, and nobody gave anybody corn that day.ĭid you know that the pilgrims didn't go straight from England to Plymouth? No, they made a stop along the way-and almost stayed forever! Did you know there was a second ship, called the Speedwell, that was too leaky to make the trip? No joke. In 1620, the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock and made friends with Wampanoag people who gave them corn. Perfect for fans of I Survived and Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales.
Myths! Lies! Secrets! Smash the stories behind famous moments in history and expose the hidden truth.
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