Eating+the+Plates

__ Eating the plates __ By Lucille Recht Penner The book I read was called Eating the Plates I though the book was a very good book and amazing because it tells me how the pilgrims lived and what they ate. They first lived In England they moved because the king in England wanted them to pray like him but the pilgrims did not like how he prayed. So they moved to Holland where Dutch people lived but they made a boat called May flower the thing way they built the boat was because they did not want their kids grow up like Dutch kids. So they built the boat and all they ate was ships biscuits, pigs, goats, rabbits, chickens, geese, ducks, moldy cheese, dried peas, salty beef and dried fish. All they drank was beer, ale, gin, brandy and wine. When they went to America they found Indians and the Indians showed them how to make Indians corn so they can eat it so they can live. They also built homes so they can live in and for no animals eat them. The main characters are Mrs. Elizabeth Lott who got married to Mr. Gerrge Lott. Edward Wilson was the leader of the pilgrims so they won’t get lost. The setting took place in 3 places first it was in England and then they moved to Holland then to America. When they moved to America they built homes and grow things. Everyone told them it was a land of plenty but when they got there they all said “is this a land of plenty”? They were looking for a better place to live for they could have freedom of religion because in England they did not have freedom of religion so they won’t be pushed around because England they pushed people around by like if you don’t pray like the king you will be put in jail or killed so now we have freedom of religion.  The pilgrims had lots of good manners like don’t throw your bones on the floor because that would be inappropriate and the pilgrims still thought that England was their home but it was not because they no freedom of religion but In America they did. You should read this book because it would tell you what the pilgrims been throw. review by lexi loor