Celebrate Thanksgiving: With Turkey, Family, and Counting Blessings

Thanksgiving is the original American holiday. When the Pilgrims sat down to give thanks for the hard-won bounty of their new world, they continued a Native American tradition that would become a focal point in the calendar of all generations of Americans to come. The author relates this holiday to the harvest festivals celebrated by thankful believers of many faiths all over the globe. The book's stunning pictures show the celebration in its historical and cultural aspects, and the back matter contains a delicious Thanksgiving recipe, a glossary, and a useful list of holiday references and resources. Dr. Elizabeth Pleck gives readers, parents, and teachers an historical and cultural background to this unique American tradition in her informative note. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Published: 10/10/2006
ISBN: 9780792259282
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 10.30h x 8.74w x 0.39d

Review Citations: School Library Journal 01/01/2007 pg. 118
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2007 pg. 115 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Multicultural Review 05/01/2007 pg. 20

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 111336 / Celebrate Thanksgiving: With Turkey, Family, and Counting Blessings
Reading Level: 5.6 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5