• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Schoolmaster Press

an independent publisher dedicated to life-long learning

  • About
  • In the News
    • Press Releases & Articles
    • Awards
    • Events
  • Publications
    • The Adventures of Plimoth Plantation
    • Yankee Doodle’s Pen
    • John Adams: The Voice Heard ‘Round the World
    • In Search of the Great American Writers: An Imaginary Journey Back in Time with Intrepid Reporter Nellie Bly
    • American Genius: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
  • Resources
    • Places to Visit: The Adventures of Plimoth Plantation: As Told By the Mayflower Mouse
    • Places to Visit: Yankee Doodle
    • Places to Visit: John Adams – The Voice Heard ‘Round the World
    • Places to Visit: American Genius – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
    • Places to Visit: In Search of the Great American Writers
  • Hannah’s Blog
  • Shop

The Adventures of Plimoth PlantationAward-Winning Children’s Author Pens Delightful New Chapter Book in Honor of the Mayflower’s 400th Anniversary (1620-2020)

‘The Adventures of Plimoth Plantation: As Told By the Mayflower Mouse’ by Marian R. Carlson is a fresh and engaging retelling of the Mayflower’s voyage and the establishment of America’s Hometown

More...

 

 

 

Winner of a Parents’ Choice GOLD Award

More...

John Adams, The Voice Heard 'Round The World

 

John Adams: The Voice Heard ‘Round the World

“This is an important work! It’s a great story, I love it!”
Jean Fritz, award-winning children’s book author

More...

In Search of the Great American Writers

In Search of the Great American Writers: An Imaginary Journey Back in Time with Intrepid Reporter Nellie Bly.

More...

David McCullough & Hannah Carlson


Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough narrates Boston Landmarks Orchestra recording, “John Adams: The Voice Heard ‘Round the World” CD accompanies richly-illustrated children’s book.

More...

 

 

American Genius: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

The life story of Longfellow is full of drama, romance, and tragedy.

More...

Yankee Doodle's Pen

 

 

Yankee Doodle’s Pen: Wheatley, Washington, and Longfellow

Step back in time and discover what a slave, a general, and a poet have in common.

More...

In the News

Press Releases & Articles:

Boston-Based Author Writes Children’s Book in Honor of Mayflower 400 

November 22, CapeCod.com

Read Here

Enterprise Book review of the Adventures of Plimoth Plantation As Told by the Mayflower Mouse:

New Children’s Books Share Timely Messages | Arts & Entertainment | capenews.net

 

Podcast interview with Jed Doherty on Reading With Your Kids on November 19, 2020:

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/readingwithyourkids/Marian_Carlson.mp3

 

Radio interview with Justin Sanders of Cape Cod Broadcasting on November 1, 2020:

Sunday Journal with Hannah Carlson Discussing Her New Book

The Cape Cod Chronicle, 03 September 2020
New Books For Young Readers Tell The Mayflower Story As 400th Anniversary Of Voyage Nears
By: Debra Lawless
Read more…

Award-Winning Children’s Author Pens Delightful New Chapter Book in Honor of the Mayflower’s 400th Anniversary (1620-2020)
Read more…

Schoolmaster Press is now part of the nationwide curriculum, Why America Is Free.
Read more…

Chatham Author Brings John Adams To Life In Words And Music
Read more…

Awards:

  • “Editors  Choice/Rising Star” iUniverse recognized excellence in writing and overall for “The Adventures of Plimoth Plantation As Told by the Mayflower Mouse”
  • “55th Annual New England Book Show Award” best in category K-12 for both the book and mulitmedia CD”John Adams: The Voice Heard ‘Round the World”
  • “Parents’ Choice GOLD Award”,  the “John Adams: The Voice Heard ‘Round the World CD” and book set won this prestigious award placing it among the very best audio and music products that entertain and teach with flair, stimulate imagination and inspire creativity. Parents’ Choice Foundation has been reviewing and recommending quality children’s media for more than 33 years. Read more…

Events:

New US Postage Stamp of the Mayflower, 1620, issued in Plymouth, September 17, 2020.
New US Postage Stamp of the Mayflower, 1620, issued in Plymouth, September 17, 2020.
  • Family Storytime, hear the story of the Mayflower Mouse read aloud by the author, Friday, September 4, and 11 from 6:30-7:30 pm. Oyster Pond Beach, Chatham, MA.
  • Book Signing, Saturday, September 5, from 1-3 pm. Yellow Umbrella Book Store, 501 Main St, Chatham, MA.
  • Annual Colonial Faire, Wayside Inn, Sudbury, Massachusetts , book signing, at Schoolmaster Press tent, usually the last Saturday in September, check for the latest updates at http://www.wayside.org/events

    Pilgrim On Main Street
    Pilgrim On Main Street
  • Plimoth Plantation Is Renamed During 400th Anniversary; A Fully Restored Mayflower II Sets Sail

Past Events:

  • The Cape Cod Chronicle, 15 October 2020
    Student writing contest celebrates Mayflower anniversary
  • Various events at schools and libraries including the Vincennes Public Library in Indiana.
Mayflower II sailing through the Cape Cod Canal
Mayflower II sailing through the Cape Cod Canal
  • Carlson visited schools, Knox County, Indiana, April 19-20 for presentations on John Adams to 6th graders and book signing at the Vincennes Public Library, Sunday April 22, 2-4pm.
  • Mayflower II navigates through the Cape Cod Canal after years of restoration at Mystic Seaport in Connecticut
Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough narrates Boston Landmarks Orchestra recording, “John Adams: The Voice Heard ‘Round the World” New CD accompanies richly-illustrated children’s book.

David McCullough and Marian Carlson at recording session for the CD, John Adams: The Voice Heard ’Round the World.

Primary Sidebar

Hannah’s Blog

Welcome!

  • Children’s Springtime of Discovery
  • Getting kids to heed directions
  • Fostering joy within the family

Your Cart

  • About
  • In the News
  • Publications
  • Resources
  • Hannah’s Blog
  • Shop

Copyright © 2021 · Schoolmaster Press