| Squanto's Journey: The Story of the First Thanksgiving Contributor(s): Bruchac, Joseph (Author), Shed, Greg (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0152060448 ISBN-13: 9780152060442 Publisher: Voyager Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2007 Annotation: When the "Mayflower" landed on the shores inhabited by the Wampanoag people in 1620, Squanto welcomed the newcomers and taught them how to survive. When a good harvest was gathered, the people feasted together--a tradition that continues 400 years later. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Biographical - United States - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Native American - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 99-12012 |
| Lexile Measure: 750 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 11.3" W x 9.2" (0.35 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Holiday - Thanksgiving - Chronological Period - 17th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 42614 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1620 an English ship called the Mayflower landed on the shores inhabited by the Pokanoket, and it was Squanto who welcomed the newcomers and taught them how to survive. When a good harvest was gathered, the people feasted together--a tradition that continues almost four hundred years later. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bruchac, Joseph: - JOSEPH BRUCHAC is a poet, storyteller, and author of more than sixty books for children and adults who has received many literary honors, including the American Book Award and the PEN Syndicated Fiction Award. He is of Abenaki and Slovak heritage, and lives in Greenfield Center, New York.Shed, Greg: - Greg Shed is the illustrator of many children's books for children including Squanto's Journey, by Joseph Bruchac, and Dandelions by Eve Bunting. He lives in San Diego, California. |