The 16th and 17th centuries were difficult times for many brave pilgrims. They traveled to the New World, America, to make a new life for themselves. They encountered Native Americans and the harsh realities of life in an untamed land. The following books about New World Colonization help students begin to understand what life was like for these adventurers.
Books About New World Colonization for All Ages
- Stories of the Pilgrims by Margaret Pumphery
- There is a free e-book version here.
- Jim Hodges has a delightful audio book available.
- The Patriot’s Handbook by George Grant (includes many source documents)
Books About New World Colonization for Grades 1-3
Book Series
Spine
- A Child’s First Book of American History by Earl Schenck Miers
- Exploration and Conquest: The Americas After Columbus: 1500-1620 by Betsy & Giulio Maestro
Other Books
- How Many Days to America?: A Thanksgiving Story by Eve Bunting
- If You Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620 by Ann McGovern
- If You Were at the First Thanksgiving by Anne Kamma
- Jamestown, New World Adventure by James Knight
- Life in Plymouth Colony History Pockets by Evan-Moor
- NC Wyeth’s Pilgrims by NC Wyeth and Robert D. San Souci
- On the Mayflower by Kate Waters
- Pocahontas by Ingri & Edgar D’Aulaire
- Pocahontas: Princess of the New World by Kathleen Krull
- Pocahontas DVD by Nest Entertainment
- Puritan Adventure by Lois Lenski
- Pilgrims of Plymouth by Susane Goodman
- Samuel Eaton’s Day by Kate Waters
- Sarah Morton’s Day by Kate Waters
- Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims by Clyde Bulla
- Tapenum’s Day by Kate Waters
- The Thanksgiving Story by Alice Dalgliesh
- William Bradford DVD by Nest Entertainment
- You Wouldn’t Want to Sail on the Mayflower by Peter Cook
Books About New World Colonization for Grades 4-6
Book Series
Childhood of Famous Americans Series
Dear America
Spine
- A Child’s First Book of American History by Earl Schenck Miers
- Exploration and Conquest: The Americas After Columbus: 1500-1620 by Betsy & Giulio Maestro
Other Books
- If You Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620 by Ann McGovern
- If You Were at the First Thanksgiving by Anne Kamma
- Jamestown: New World Adventure by James Knight
- On the Mayflower by Kate Waters
- Pocahontas by Ingri & Edgar D’Aulaire
- Pocahontas DVD by Nest Entertainment
- Samuel Eaton’s Day by Kate Waters
- Sarah Morton’s Day by Kate Waters
- Tapenum’s Day by Kate Waters
- William Bradford DVD by Nest Entertainment
- You Wouldn’t Want to Sail on the Mayflower by Peter Cook
See more living history book suggestions as well as the history sequence we follow.
This post has been linked to The Massive Guide to Homeschool Reading Lists
