Thomas Hooker was a colonial leader who founded the Connecticut Colony after a disagreement with Massachusetts' leaders.

Encyclopedias:

• Britannica School (Level 2 article)
• Academic Kids (Challenge)
• Fact Monster (Challenge)

Websites:

• Connecticut Project Helper (page 17)
• ConnecticutHistory.org
  • Thomas Hooker
  • Thomas Hooker: Connecticut's Founding Father (Challenge)

eBooks:

• It's My State!: Connecticut by Michael Burgan (page 24) (available through Destiny Discover)
• N is for Nutmeg: A Connecticut Alphabet by Elissa D. Grodin (Letter H) (available through Epic!)

Library Books:

• Connecticut, Connecticut: Past and Present by Laura La Bella (page 14)
• N is for Nutmeg: A Connecticut Alphabet by Elissa D. Grodin (Letter H)