Plymouth Rocks!: The Stone-Chilly Fact

Prolific storyteller Jane Yolen marks the four-hundredth anniversary of the Mayflower‘s arrival by channeling the voice of Plymouth Rock itself. A humorous (and fact-checked!) take a look at a historic monument.

The historical past of Plymouth Rock is explained–by the rock itself. Playful, intelligent verses provide a complete window into the occasions main as much as the 1620 touchdown and past, dispelling widespread misconceptions alongside the best way. Alternating with Rock’s poems is a witty evaluation of the truthfulness of its statements, instructed within the voice of the Reality Checker. Really a ebook for as we speak’s savvy media shoppers.