I made a handful of acquaintances in college who had attended the prestigious Stuyvesant High School in New York City. And now, I know the history behind the person, Peter Stuyvesant! Here are the books that we read about the Dutch pioneers that created the settlement called New Amsterdam New York.

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Picture Books
- On the Day Peter Stuyvesant Sailed into Town
- Read it on archive.org for free
- The Legend of New Amsterdam
- Read it on archive.org for free.
Chapter Books about New Amsterdam New York
- Small Wolf
- This an “I Can Read” leveled reader for Level 3 or Grades 2-4. My daughter is an emerging reader so I am always looking for books for her to practice reading. This one fit the bill for her to strengthen her reading skills.
- Read it on archive.org for free
- Peter Stuyvesant of Old New York (Landmark book series)