We love history around here.
I think I’ve might have mentioned
it a time or seven.
What I love most is when I can
include great literature into our history lessons.
This past year, I
was blessed to review great Science resource (which obviously has nothing
to do with history).
The creator of Fantastic Unit
Studies, Sue Kilbride, has also written
an excellent historical fiction series called Our America
Series for kiddos ages 10 and up.
She was gracious enough to send me
the first book in the series, The
Pilgrim Adventure, to review.
It sure wasn’t I expected.
For one…there is time travel
involved.
Sign me up!
The series revolves around twins,
Finn and Ginny. In The Pilgrim
Adventure, the twins are living with their aunt and uncle. Their parents
disappeared mysteriously and it was discovered that they went missing courtesy
of the time machine the twin’s Uncle had invented.
The twins decide to find their
parents and take off on a fantastic adventure.
They wind up aboard the Mayflower!
This isn’t the run of the mill
historical fiction story. The author does a terrific job of painting a true and
sometimes painful picture of our history. I think that we become so fixated on
the picturesque scene of Native Americans and Pilgrims sharing a Thanksgiving
feast that we forget the hardships these folks experienced.
The Pilgrim Adventure also tries to clear up some of those
historical fallacies we’ve come to accept as truth (say it ain’t so, Squanto!).
The book itself is an easy read. I
think it’s a nice length and moves along quickly.
I am not going to give too much
away, but obviously Finn and Ginny don’t find their parents in Plymouth. The Our America
Series moves along and we are treated to more adventures.
Sue has also provided a collection
of FREE activities to accompany each of her books. And true to form…they are
all engaging, hands-on experiences.
This collection of books are
excellent additions to any American History study. We look forward to continuing the adventure!
Sue's website (Funtasticunitstudies.com) is a great resource for homeschoolers. Be sure to check out her other products.
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