A Journey to the New World (Dear America) - by Kathryn Lasky (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

The bestselling beloved Dear America series returns in a stunning new deluxe paperback with French flaps. Newbery Honor author Kathryn Lasky's acclaimed addition to the series, A Journey to the New World, brings the story of the Mayflower to life. This beautifully updated package is perfect for celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence!

Twelve-year-old Remember "Mem" Patience Whipple is headed for the New World with her parents on a grueling 65-day journey onboard the Mayflower.

Once they reach land, and despite the harsh conditions, Mem is fearless and leaps headfirst into her new life, helping to care for the sick in her new home and searching for friends to call her own.

The Dear America series transformed the way millions of readers learned about American history. These new editions will be beautifully packaged as deluxe paperbacks with gold foil and French flaps. With a stunning, updated look, these books are perfect for a new generation of readers.

Review Quotes

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

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.