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The book follows a young indentured servant who keeps a personal journal during two pivotal years of early colonial history. His entries describe life aboard the Mayflower and his work constructing the first houses and gardens of Plimoth Plantation in the New Plymouth Colony.
The narrative is framed as a diary, offering readers a vivid, first‑hand perspective on the hardships and hopes of early settlers in Massachusetts.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Ann Rinaldi
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