The boy who fell off the Mayflower, or, John Howland's good fortune

An illustrated account of the life of John Howland, the young servant who was indentured to Pilgrim John Carver, describes how he embarked on the Mayflower and survived a fall off the ship before helping his ill shipmates by scouting out a safe harbor.

Main Author: Lynch, Patrick James (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2015.
Edition: First edition.
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Summary: An illustrated account of the life of John Howland, the young servant who was indentured to Pilgrim John Carver, describes how he embarked on the Mayflower and survived a fall off the ship before helping his ill shipmates by scouting out a safe harbor.
Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 x 29 cm
Audience: Elementary Grade.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 9780763665845
0763665843
Author Notes: P.J. Lynch, one of the most accomplished children's book creators working today, has won the Kate Greenaway Medal twice and the Christopher Medal three times. His meticulous research brings impeccable detail to the twenty books he has illustrated, including The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey by Susan Wojciechowski, When Jessie Came Across the Sea by Amy Hest, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, and Mysterious Traveler by Mal Peet and Elspeth Graham. P.J. Lynch lives in Dublin.