The story of the Pilgrims is told through the eyes of the Mayflower mouse, a stowaway on the ship from England. and a fellow settler through the first years of Plimoth Plantation. The story of the Pilgrims enriches our lives today, as it has done for 400 years. This historical fiction tale of America;s hometown, Plimoth, brings to life their ocean voyage and first year in the New World. Their brave adventures provide a sense of our roots growing from their extraordinary vision, faith, and courage in the face of heartbreak, bitter cold, and hunger. The timeless story evokes an appreciation of unity in communities and the importance of working together for the common good. The book contains many historical fine art paintings, two new paintings, and many illustrations, as well as many quotations from William Bradford's journal. The help and peaceful relations with the Wampanoag that enabled the Pilgrims to survive that first year is described. The later loss of Bradford's journal for many years and its subsequent recovery from a library in England and return to Massachusetts is in a postscript to the story.