P. J. Lynch

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

Illustrator: Lynch, P. J.

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Produktbeschreibung

"This feast of a book . . . will captivate readers from its opening double-page spread. . . . Sweeping and grand, this personal take on a familiar story is an engaging success.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Leaving the docks of London on the Mayflower 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 Pilgrims' lives in New England? 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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Seitenzahl: 64
• Altersempfehlung: 7 bis 10 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Oktober 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 282mm x 256mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 326g
• ISBN-13: 9781536202960
• ISBN-10: 1536202967
• Artikelnr.: 50910614

Autorenporträt

P.J. Lynch has won many awards including the Mother Goose Award, the Christopher Medal three times, the Irish Bisto Book of the Year Award, and the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal on two occasions - first for The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey by Susan Wojciechowski, and again for When Jessie Came Across the Sea by Amy Hest. In recent years, P.J. Lynch has been commissioned to design posters for Opera Ireland and the Abbey Theatre, as well as designing stamps for An Post. He lives in Dublin with his wife and their three children.