The Story of Thanksgiving: The True History of Gratitude (The Coexist Project Holiday History Books)

The Story of Thanksgiving: The True History of Gratitude (The Coexist Project Holiday History Books)

$28.99
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The Story of Thanksgiving: The True History of Gratitude (The Coexist Project Holiday History Books)
  • The Story of Thanksgiving: The True History of Gratitude (The Coexist Project Holiday History Books)
  • The Story of Thanksgiving: The True History of Gratitude (The Coexist Project Holiday History Books)
  • The Story of Thanksgiving: The True History of Gratitude (The Coexist Project Holiday History Books)
  • The Story of Thanksgiving: The True History of Gratitude (The Coexist Project Holiday History Books)
The Story of Thanksgiving: The True History of Gratitude (The Coexist Project Holiday History Books)

The Story of Thanksgiving: The True History of Gratitude (The Coexist Project Holiday History Books)

$28.99
$28.99
Long before 1621, someone was already giving thanks. The Story of Thanksgiving: The True History of Gratitude takes readers ages 8–12 on a journey through the real history behind America's favorite harvest holiday — told gently, honestly, and from more than one point of view.
WHY — Meet the Wampanoag, who held Nickommo feasts of giving for generations, and learn how a fragile alliance formed between two very different peoples. Explore what scientists have discovered about why gratitude is so good for us.
WHEN — Read the actual words written about the 1621 gathering, meet Sarah Josepha Hale (author of "Mary Had a Little Lamb"), who campaigned for 17 years for a national holiday, and find out how Lincoln's 1863 proclamation and the "Franksgiving" feud shaped the date we celebrate today.
WHERE — Visit Plymouth and the Patuxet homeland, taste regional dishes from tamales to cranberry bogs, and travel to harvest festivals in Canada, Germany, Korea, and Ghana.
WHAT — Compare the real 1621 menu with today's table, discover how parades and turkey pardons began, and explore modern traditions from football to food drives. Perfect for families, classrooms, and homeschoolers, the book includes "Did You Know?" boxes, reflection questions, activities, a Three Sisters Stew recipe, Mythbusters, conversation starters for the dinner table, a timeline, a glossary, a Knowledge Challenge with answer key, and a fill-in Certificate of Achievement.
From The Coexist Project — books that help young readers understand the holidays and traditions of the people around them. One planet. One human story.

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