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Looks at the life of Anne Hutchinson, the daughter of a minister in early seventeenth-century England who moved to the American colonies in search of religious freedom, and whose beliefs were influential in the development of the Bill of Rights.

A rhyming counting book that names people, places, and things from the history, culture, and natural world of Massachusetts, and provides background information on each one.

Uses a graphic novel format to provide an account of the settling of Plymouth Colony and the first Thanksgiving.

Between 1933 and 1935, a young Italian American girl living in North Adams, Massachusetts, corresponds with President Franklin Roosevelt about the conditions in her town, Mr.

A story about ghosts and witchcraft as ghosthunters Tess and Tobias board a train for Blackthorne, near Salem.

A biography of Squanto, a Patuxet Indian who served as translator to the Pilgrims of Plymouth in what is now Massachusetts and aided them in establishing a successful colony in the early 1600s.

Traces the history of Massachusetts from the landing of the Pilgrims to the end of the Revolution.

A modern translation of the journal kept by Governor William Bradford and others of the Mayflower company describing the landing of the Pilgrims on Cape Cod, their search for a homesite, the first meetings with Indians, and the final building of the settlement at Plymouth.

Illustrations and easy-to-read text teach young readers about the history of the Plymouth Colony and explain how its founding shaped the development of the United States.

Discusses the history of New Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, the relationship between the colonists and the native Wampanoag people, and the harvest festival which would later become Thanksgiving Day.

Sixteen-year-old Meghan Powers' happy life in Massachusetts changes drastically when her mother, one of the most prestigious senators in the country, becomes the front-runner in the race for United States President.

In 1851 New Bedford, Massachusetts, fourteen-year-old Cape Verdean sailor Lucky Valera is kidnapped by his estranged half-brother and forced to work in a mill, but while Lucky is plotting his escape he meets a former slave and a young Quaker girl who influence his plans.

"While dealing with the recovery of his mentally ill father, sophomore in high school Billy volunteers at a suicide prevention line and falls for one of the incoming callers"--Provided by publisher.

A biography of Miles Standish, military soldier and leader of the Plymouth Colony, who sailed aboard the Mayflower to help protect the Pilgrims and their settlement in North America.

A biography of the Puritan woman who was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for disagreeing with the prevailing religious practices.