First Thanksgiving: (Step into Reading Books Series: A Step 3 Book)
Illus. in full color. The story of the Pilgrims is vividly retold in simple language for beginning readers.\ \ Describes how the first Thanksgiving celebration came to be.\
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Illus. in full color. The story of the Pilgrims is vividly retold in simple language for beginning readers.Sharon Salluzzo - Children's LiteratureBeginning with the reasons for leaving Plymouth, England and ending with Abraham Lincoln's declaration of Thanksgiving Day as a national holiday, Hayward tells the story of the first Thanksgiving in short, clear sentences, just right for the newly-independent reader. Older reluctant readers and English as a second language students will learn the facts about why the Pilgrims came to America, the hardships they endured crossing the Atlantic Ocean and through the first winter, and their meetings with Samoset, Squanto and Massasoit. The illustrations present both Pilgrims and Indians, and a cutaway view of the Mayflower. As part of her research, the author consulted the research staff at Plimoth Plantation. Part of the "Step into reading. A step 3 book" series, this will adequately fill a need for a nonfiction book on Thanksgiving. 1990, Random House, and Ages 5 to 8.
