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Don't Know Much about the Pilgrims
Contributor(s): Davis, Kenneth C. (Author), Schindler, S. D. (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0064462285     ISBN-13: 9780064462280
Publisher: HarperCollins
OUR PRICE:   $8.09  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: August 2006
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Thanksgiving
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Emigration & Immigration
Dewey: 974.482
Lexile Measure: 840
Series: Don't Know Much About...(Paperback)
Physical Information: 0.16" H x 8.7" W x 10.02" (0.44 lbs) 48 pages
Themes:
- Holiday - Thanksgiving
- Theometrics - Secular
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 77107
Reading Level: 5.9   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 1.0
 
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Publisher Description:

Thirty-four children on the Mayflower
Three days of Thanksgiving feasting
And hundreds of facts about the hardworking Pilgrims

Pilgrims in Plymouth: True or False Quiz

  1. The Mayflower was a huge ship—nearly as large as the Titanic—with a bowling alley and a swimming pool
  2. Squanto, an Indian who helped the Pilgrims, spoke English.
  3. Pilgrim farmers buried fish in the ground to help their corn grow better.
  4. The Pilgrims called their harvest feast Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving today is a time for families to say grace and gobble turkey. But why did the Pilgrims start this tradition? And who were these people anyway? In this latest outstanding entry in the Don't Know Much About(R) series by renowned author Kenneth C. Davis, you can discover all you ever wanted to know about the Pilgrims.

Contributor Bio(s): Davis, Kenneth C.: -

Kenneth C. Davis is the New York Times bestselling author of A Nation Rising; America's Hidden History; and Don't Know Much About(R) History, which spent thirty-five consecutive weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, sold more than 1.6 million copies, and gave rise to his phenomenal Don't Know Much About(R) series for adults and children. A resident of New York City and Dorset, Vermont, Davis frequently appears on national television and radio and has been a commentator on NPR's All Things Considered. He blogs regularly at www.dontknowmuch.com.

Schindler, S. D.: -

S. D. Schindler is the popular illustrator of many bestselling picture books, including How Santa Got His Job, Big Pumpkin, the Math Start title Betcha!, and the 2005 Newbery Honor Book Whittington. S. D. Schindler lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.