Pilgrims - History of America Author:L. L. Owens Did you know that as the Pilgrims set off for the new world to establish a colony, danger and struggle created challenges they had to overcome? How did they survive? The Pilgrims looked to a few strong leaders to help ensure the success of their colony. This title supports students as they compare and contrast the past and present. The captions,... more » maps, and timelines help readers determine the main idea and describe the overall structure of the text. This title will allow students to cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.« less