Squanto's Journey - The Story of the First Thanksgiving

Zusatztext "Told with respect and dignity."-- The Horn Book   "History from the Native American viewpoint."-- Booklist Informationen zum Autor JOSEPH BRUCHAC is a poet, storyteller, and author of more than sixty books for children and adults who has received many literary honors, including the American Book Award and the PEN Syndicated Fiction Award. He is of Abenaki and Slovak heritage, and lives in Greenfield Center, New York. Greg Shed is the illustrator of many children's books for children including Squanto's Journey, by Joseph Bruchac, and Dandelions by Eve Bunting. He lives in San Diego, California. Klappentext In 1620 an English ship called the Mayflower landed on the shores inhabited by the Pokanoket, and it was Squanto who welcomed the newcomers and taught them how to survive. When a good harvest was gathered, the people feasted together--a tradition that continues almost four hundred years later. Zusammenfassung In 1620 an English ship called the Mayflower landed on the shores inhabited by the Pokanoket, and it was Squanto who welcomed the newcomers and taught them how to survive. When a good harvest was gathered, the people feasted together--a tradition that continues almost four hundred years later.

Product details

• Authors: Joseph Bruchac, National Geographic Learning
• Assisted by: Greg Shed (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 7
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.11.2007
• EAN: 9780152060442
• ISBN: 978-0-15-206044-2
• Dimensions: 278 mm x 228 mm x 5 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, United States of America, USA, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Relating to Native American people, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Boys and men, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Military and war fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, c 1765 to 1783 (American Revolutionary period), c 1783 to c 1800 (American Federalist era), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places & peoples, JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / United States / 20th Century, JUVENILE FICTION: Biographical / United States, JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / United States / 21st Century