The First Thanksgiving

Author: Robert Tracy McKenzie
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830895663
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 235

Book Description
Veteran historian Robert Tracy McKenzie sets aside centuries of legend and political stylization to present the mixed blessing that was the first Thanksgiving. Like good narrative history, McKenzie's critical account of our Pilgrim ancestors confronts us with our own unresolved issues of national and spiritual identity.

Thanksgiving Day Thanks

Author: Laura Malone Elliott
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
ISBN: 9780060002367
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
Sam has trouble deciding what he is grateful for during a Thanksgiving-themed classroom assignment. Includes facts about Thanksgiving Day.

Sarah Gives Thanks

Author: Mike Allegra
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN: 0807572403
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35

Book Description
2013 Amelia Bloomer List During the nineteenth century, Sarah Josepha Hale dedicated her life to making Thanksgiving a national holiday, all while raising a family and becoming a groundbreaking writer and women's magazine editor. Sarah Hale's inspiring story, accompanied by luscious watercolor illustrations, tells the tale of one woman who wouldn't take no for an answer.

The Thanksgiving Story

Author: Alice Dalgliesh
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442465522
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
In this festive Caldecott Honor–winning picture book, Alice Dalgiesh brings to life the origin of the Thanksgiving holiday for readers of all ages. Giles, Constance and Damaris Hopkins are all passengers aboard the crowded Mayflower, journeying to the New World to start a new life. Things get a little more cramped when their baby brother Oceanus is born during the passage. However, when they arrive, there are even worse challenges to face as the Pilgrims are subjected to hunger, cold, and sickness that put their small colony in great danger. With the help of the Native Americans though, they might just be able to survive their first year in this strange land—and have a November harvest to celebrate for generations!

Thanksgiving

Author: James W. Baker
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN: 1584658746
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 290

Book Description
The origins and ever-changing story of America's favorite holiday

The Can-do Thanksgiving

Author: Marion Hess Pomeranc
Publisher: Albert Whitman and Company
ISBN: 9780807510544
Category : Thanksgiving Day
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Dee experiences excitement and satisfaction when she helps prepare and serve food for the needy at a church on Thanksgiving.

Happy Thanksgiving

Author: Abbie Mercer
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9781404238077
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

Book Description
Describes how people celebrate Thanksgiving, explains when and why it is celebrated, tells the story of the first Thanksgiving, and provides instructions for creating a pinecone turkey and a pumpkin pie.

Thanksgiving

Author: Melanie Kirkpatrick
Publisher: Encounter Books
ISBN: 1594038945
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 246

Book Description
We all know the story of Thanksgiving. Or do we? This uniquely American holiday has a rich and little-known history beyond the famous Pilgrim feast of 1621. Melanie Kirkpatrick journeys through four centuries to craft a vivid portrait of our nation's best-loved tradition in Thanksgiving: The Holiday at the Heart of the American Experience. Drawing on newspaper accounts, official documents, private correspondence, and cookbooks, she illuminates what the holiday has meant to generations of Americans. Presidents play key parts: Washington proclaimed our first national day of Thanksgiving amid controversy over his constitutional power to do so. Lincoln aimed to heal a fractured nation when he called for all Americans to mark a Thanksgiving Day. FDR sparked a debate on states’ rights by changing the traditional date of the holiday. The story also includes the evolution of Thanksgiving dinner, how football became part of the celebration, and how Native Americans view the holiday. While the rites and rituals have evolved, the essence of Thanksgiving remains the same: family and friends feasting together in a spirit of hospitality and gratitude. Kirkpatrick's exploration of America’s oldest tradition offers a fascinating look into the meaning of the holiday we celebrate on the fourth Thursday of November. With Readings for Thanksgiving Day and historic Recipes & Bills of Fare.

The Thanksgiving Bowl

Author: Kroll, Virginia
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
ISBN: 9781455612956
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Each member of a family writes an anonymous "I'm thankful for" note and places it in the Thanksgiving bowl, but after the family guesses who wrote each note, the bowl is accidentally left outside, where it rolls off on a year-long series of adventures.

A Pioneer Thanksgiving

Author: Barbara Greenwood
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 9781550747447
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 60

Book Description
Follow the Robertson family as they prepare for a Thanksgiving dinner to celebrate the harvest in the fall of 1841.