Journey to the New World (Dear America)

Kathryn Lasky

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Journey to the New World (Dear America)

Journey to the New World (Dear America)

Kathryn Lasky

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Newbery Honor author Kathryn Lasky's A JOURNEY TO THE NEW WORLD is now back in print with a gorgeous new package!

Twelve-year-old Remember Patience Whipple ("Mem" for short) has just arrived in the New World with her parents after a grueling 65-day journey on the MAYFLOWER. Mem has an irrepressible spirit, and leaps headfirst into life in her new home. Despite harsh conditions, Mem is fearless. She helps to care for the sick and wants more than anything to meet and befriend a Native American.

About the Author

Kathryn Lasky is the Newbery Honor-winning author of over 100 books for children and young adults. Her beloved Guardians of Ga'Hoole fantasy series has more than seven million copies in print, and she is the author of the Daughters of the Sea series and the Wolves of the Beyond series, as well as A Time for Courage and other Dear America titles. Kathryn has also written a number of critically acclaimed historical fiction titles, such as Beyond the Burning Time and True North. She lives with her husband in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Critical Reviews

Praise for Dear America:

"This Scholastic series combines two truths--that imagining oneself into history is the best way of learning it, and that diaries are the most intimate art form--to create books that tell history through young girls' eyes. Both girls and boys, tired of hearing about history from the top down, will find an entry point for their imaginations in these fictional diaries based on actual people and real events." -- Gloria Steinem, Founder of Ms. and New York magazines

"More than a supplement to classroom textbooks, this series is an imaginative, solid entre into American history." -- Publishers Weekly

"An impressive series that will challenge students to make connections from prominent historical events to relevant life situations... A wonderful asset to the classroom as well as to home libraries." -- Children's Book Review Service

"Engaging, accessible historical fiction." -- School Library Journal

"The Dear America diaries represent the best of historical fiction for any age." -- Chicago Tribune

Publishing Information

Publisher: Scholastic Press
Pub date: 2026-04-07
Length: 192 pages

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