The Thanksgiving Story

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!

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 08/31/1988
ISBN: 9780684189994
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 10.25h x 8.14w x 0.32d
Award: Caldecott Medal - Honor Book

Review Citations: Beyond the Cover Author Interv 11/01/2000 pg. 20

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 125148 / Thanksgiving Story
Reading Level: 4.1 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5