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The Thanksgiving Story
The Thanksgiving Story | Alice Dalgliesh
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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!
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katemccord
The Thanksgiving Story | Alice Dalgliesh

“Now the time had come for the ships to start on the great adventure.“

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katemccord
The Thanksgiving Story | Alice Dalgliesh

This story seems to be historically accurate and has beautiful illustrations of events that led to the first thanksgiving. Great book for children to understand why we celebrate thanksgiving.

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katemccord
The Thanksgiving Story | Alice Dalgliesh
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This is a great history book story to read to young children. This book is set up in five chapters so if used in a primary classroom, it may be best to read over the span of a few days. Overall, it's a great story of the pilgrims travels to first arriving and their journeys leading up to the first thanksgiving.

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Dandan0131
The Thanksgiving Story | Alice Dalgliesh
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This book is a great historical fiction book because it correctly uses facts from the Native American culture and also has an authors note in the back of the book.

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Dandan0131
The Thanksgiving Story | Alice Dalgliesh

I would use this book right before Thanksgiving because it tells the story of the first thanksgiving. This would be a great book paired with other activities such as a booklet project or making turkey hands.

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Dandan0131
The Thanksgiving Story | Alice Dalgliesh

“How crowded it was below decks!“