The Boy Who Fell Off the Mayflower, or John Howland's Good

The Boy Who Fell Off the Mayflower, or John Howland's Good Fortune

In the first book he has both written and illustrated, master artist P.J. Lynch brings aÂ MayflowerÂ voyagerâ€™s story to vivid life.Â

At a young age, John Howland learned what it meant to take advantage of an opportunity. Leaving the docks of London on theÂ MayflowerÂ as an indentured servant to Pilgrim John Carver, John Howland little knew that he was embarking on the adventure of a lifetime. By his great good fortune, John survived falling overboard on the crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, and he earned his keep ashore by helping to scout a safe harbor and landing site for his bedraggled and ill shipmates. Would his luck continue to hold amid the dangers and adversity of the Pilgrimsâ€™ lives in New England? John Howlandâ€™s tale is masterfully told in his own voice, bringing an immediacy and young perspective to the oft-told Pilgrimsâ€™ story. P.J. Lynch captures this pivotal moment in American history in precise and exquisite detail, from the light on the froth of a breaking wave to the questioning voice of a teen in a new world.

The Boy Who Fell Off the Mayflower, or John Howland's Good Fortune