Synopsis Relates the history of Plymouth Rock since the Pilgrims first landed on it to the present day.
The true story of Plymouth Rock, which is believed to be the first thing the Pilgrims stepped on when they arrived in the "New World." For years the rock sat on the shoreline, but when it was declared a landmark it was moved, accidentally dropped, broken, moved again, cemented back together, and finally placed in a special monument. Illustrations accompany the text.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1998-09-01 | | Illustrator: | J.B. Handelsman | | Edition Description: | Reprint |
| Size | | Length: | 32 pages | | Height: | 9.0 in | | Width: | 7.5 in | | Thickness: | 0.2 in | | Weight: | 3.2 oz |
Publisher's Note For years, Plymouth Rock sat on the beach without getting any attention. But in 1741, the people of Plymouth decided it was an important landmark, because the Pilgrims must have stepped on it when they arrived in the New World, and its adventures began. The rock was moved, dropped, broken, moved again, and cemented back together before finally being enclosed in an impressive monument, ensuring its place as a solid piece of American history! "Highly interesting, definitely enlightening, undeniably Fritz." -- School Library Journal "Tickles as well as informs." -- Booklist
Using her trademark humorous style, Jean Fritz tells the story of Plymouth Rock--the granite boulder upon which it was decided the Pilgrims must have set foot upon their arrival in the New World--telling how it came to be the impressive monument it is today.
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