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Squanto's Journey: The Story of the First Thanksgiving

By Bruchac, Joseph

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Synopsis

In 1620, an English ship called the Mayflower landed on the shores inhabited by the Pokanoket people, and it was Squanto who welcomed the newcomers and taught them how to survive in the rugged land they called Plymouth. He showed them how to plant corn, beans, and squash, and how to hunt and fish. And when a good harvest was gathered in the fall, the two peoples feasted together in the spirit of peace and brotherhood. Almost four hundred years later, the tradition continues.

Details

Illustrator
Greg Shed
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN-10
0152060448
ISBN-13
9780152060442
Reading age
6 – 9
Grade level
1 – 4
Pages
32
Published
2007
Added to shelf
Nov 15, 2025