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