Stories of the Pilgrims, Margaret B. Pumphrey
Stories of the Pilgrims, Margaret B. Pumphrey
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Stories of the Pilgrims

Author: Margaret B. Pumphrey

Narrator: Jim Hodges

Unabridged: 4 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/25/2017

Synopsis

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges’ historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings.Beginning with Queen Anne’s visit to Scrooby Inn, Stories of the Pilgrims tells of the everyday life of the Pilgrims in England and Holland, of their voyage on the Mayflower, and their adventures in the New World. The Brewster children and other Pilgrim boys and girls are the center of interest. This is a wonderful recording for a family to listen to together in the weeks before Thanksgiving.Written in the 1800s, the Young Listeners Collection features children’s stories from yesterday’s classics. Learn from our nation’s founders whose Christian faith was lived out in the lives of the characters in these stories.

About Margaret B. Pumphrey

Margaret B. Pumphrey is a published author of children’s books and young adult books. She is best known for her popular book, Stories of the Pilgrims.

About Jim Hodges

Jim Hodges began reading aloud in the second grade with a stirring rendition of Dick and Jane. He continued to volunteer to speak throughout his schooling years, performed as a newscaster while in the Navy, and participated in community theater groups. His wife, Monica, once asked what his dream job would be. He answered, “I’d record books.” And so began Jim Hodges Audio Books, producing unabridged recordings of the G. A. Henty historical novels, children’s books, Overtly Christian titles, and classic literature. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sara on February 08, 2018

This book was such an engaging, inspiring look at the Pilgrims, entirely different than my textbook-style view of their story and their coming to the new world. Their lives are full of courage and adventure, and my kids - ages 8, 6, and 3 - all loved reading it and asked to read more. “The pilgrims......more

Goodreads review by Amy on November 25, 2018

What I liked about this retelling of the Pilgrims' story is that the author was rather honest about how the Pilgrims felt about the natives. The Pilgrims were afraid of the natives because they were different and had cultural and communication challenges. She also suggests at times how the natives m......more

Goodreads review by Rosa on August 20, 2017

I'm giving this 4 stars in spite of some serious issues with its portrayal of Native Americans because the accounts of pilgrim life are truly fascinating. Moreover, when introducing this book among students or children (the language is not overly simplistic but remains accessible to young readers),......more

Goodreads review by Stacy on December 05, 2017

I read this to my son Camden who is 8 and in 3rd grade. We are studying early American history and I thought this book would be a good addition. This book proved to be a wonderful living history book full of short stories of the Pilgrim families and the early colonists. Towards the end, the stories......more

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