Squanto and the First Thanksgiving, 2nd Edition

Squanto and the First Thanksgiving, 2nd Edition
Author: Joyce K. Kessel
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2007-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0822589389

When the Pilgrims landed near Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620 they were unprepared for the challenges they would face. Many Pilgrims died until Squanto, a Patuxet Indian, taught them how to survive. To give thanks for a good year, the Pilgrims threw a huge feast, later called Thanksgiving. Encourage understanding of diverse cultures. Featuring full-page illustrations, these beautiful editions look at the history and customs associated with various holidays and present early readers with high-interest offerings.

Thanksgiving / Día de Acción de Gracias

Thanksgiving / Día de Acción de Gracias
Author: Connor Dayton
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2012-01-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1448867460

Family, friends, and food make Thanksgiving many Americans’ favorite holiday. This caption book uses accessible bilingual text to explain the holiday’s beginnings as a Pilgrim feast as well as to present some of today’s popular traditions. Colorful photographs encourage readers to learn about the meaning of Thanksgiving and to share some of their favorite parts of the holiday.

Thanksgiving / Día de Acción de Gracias

Thanksgiving / Día de Acción de Gracias
Author: Josie Keogh
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2013-01-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1448899796

The first thing we notice about Thanksgiving is the food. Through accessible text, readers will be introduced to some of this holiday's history and food. A picture glossary and index enrich the text and make this a great resource for new, struggling, and emerging readers.

We Love Thanksgiving!

We Love Thanksgiving!
Author: Adrienne Wheeler
Publisher: 'The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc'
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2021-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1538344424

Thanksgiving is a unique holiday that very few cultures observe. In the United States, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the third Thursday of November. Many people gather with their friends and family for a meal. Some people choose to watch college football games. This book examines typical Thanksgiving traditions, American-style. Exciting illustrations and easy text make this book ideal for young readers and children still in the listening stage.

Why Do We Celebrate Thanksgiving?

Why Do We Celebrate Thanksgiving?
Author: Dorothy Jennings
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2018-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1508166676

Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday. Rich with history, this book focuses on traditions and feasts that have been practiced for hundreds of years. Young learners may wonder, what exactly are we celebrating, and why? When did these traditions begin? In this informative book, readers will learn about the origins of Thanksgiving and the many ways people celebrate it across the country today. Eye-catching photographs enhance the text and a supportive picture glossary helps develop growing vocabularies.

Nos encanta el Día de Acción de Gracias / We Love Thanksgiving!

Nos encanta el Día de Acción de Gracias / We Love Thanksgiving!
Author: Adrienne Wheeler
Publisher: 'The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc'
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2021-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1725312107

Thanksgiving is a unique holiday that very few cultures observe. In the United States, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the third Thursday of November. Many people gather with their friends and family for a meal. Some people choose to watch college football games. This book examines typical Thanksgiving traditions, American-style. Exciting illustrations and easy text make this book ideal for young readers and children still in the listening stage.

Clifford’s Thanksgiving Visit (Classic Storybook)

Clifford’s Thanksgiving Visit (Classic Storybook)
Author: Norman Bridwell
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2023-09-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1339012669

Celebrate Thanksgiving with Clifford the Big Red Dog in this storybook favorite! Clifford's Thanksgiving Visit brings readers along as Clifford travels to the city to spend the holiday with his mom. Can Clifford find her apartment in time for Thanksgiving dinner? This classic storybook is back in print with an updated cover!

Gracias the Thanksgiving Turkey

Gracias the Thanksgiving Turkey
Author: Joy Cowley
Publisher: Turtleback
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2005-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780606343442

Trouble ensues when Papa gets Miguel a turkey to fatten up for Thanksgiving and Miguel develops an attachment to it.

The Thanksgiving Treasure

The Thanksgiving Treasure
Author: Gail Rock
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2014-11-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1497673828

In Clear River, Nebraska, in 1947, the real meaning of Thanksgiving is friendship and forgiveness—can the holiday end an ancient feud between Addie’s father and his nemesis? Eleven-year-old Addie and her best friend, Carla Mae, are looking forward to Thanksgiving in their small hometown. When the girls make their annual bike ride into the country to pick cattails, milkweed pods, thistles, and gold leaves for their autumn bouquets, they find themselves near Old Man Rehnquist’s farm. Mr. Rehnquist and Addie’s father became archenemies years ago during a feud over a pond that her dad dug for the farmer. At school, Addie and Carla are taught that Thanksgiving is a time for fellowship, and Addie has a great idea. She’ll invite Mr. Rehnquist to Thanksgiving dinner! Will her dad and the grumpy old man be able to bury the hatchet—or will Thanksgiving be the start of a new war between the neighbors? Can the real meaning of Thanksgiving win out?

Thanksgiving/Acción de Gracias

Thanksgiving/Acción de Gracias
Author: Bonnie Hinman
Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2011-08
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1612282016

Americans love Thanksgiving, and they celebrate it with gusto. Many American families watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, eat too much turkey, and after dinner collapse in front of the television to watch football. Most Americans don’t know that thanksgivings were celebrated long before the Pilgrims had their weeklong party in 1621. These thanksgivings, called harvest festivals, have occurred all over the world since ancient times. They had different names but all were a way of giving thanks for the blessings of the previous year. Find out how the world celebrated thanksgiving then—and continues to celebrate it in modern times. A los estadounidenses les encanta Accion de Gracias y lo celebran con entusiasmo. Muchas familias de Estados Unidos miran el desfi le del dia de Accion de Gracias de Macy’s, comen mas pavo de la cuenta y, despues de la comida, se apoltronan frente a la television para mirar futbol americano. Buena parte de los estadounidenses no sabe que las fiestas de accion de gracias se celebraban mucho antes de que los Peregrinos celebraran una semana de fiesta en 1621. Estas fiestas para dar gracias, llamadas festivales de la cosecha, han tenido lugar en el mundo desde la antiguedad. Tienen diferentes nombres, pero todos son una manera de dar gracias por las bendiciones del ano anterior. Enterate de como el mundo celebraba antano las fiestas de accion de gracias y como continua celebrandolas en la actualidad.