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5) Thanksgiving
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English
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Presents a short history of Thanksgiving examining ancient harvest festivals, the first Thanksgiving in the new world, becoming a national holiday in 1863, and decorations and celebrations.
7) Thanksgiving
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 19 x 20 cm.
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English
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Tells the story of the first Thanksgiving, explains how it became a national holiday, and describes its symbols and traditions.
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48 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm.
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English
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Discusses the history of New Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, the relationship between the colonists and the native Wampanoag people, and the harvest festival which would later become Thanksgiving Day.
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103 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
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Español
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Describes how the Pilgrims at Plymouth shared a three-day feast with their Native American neighbors after their first harvest in 1621, establishing a tradition that would become a national holiday.
Describe ̤cmo los peregrinos en Plymouth compartieron una fiesta de tres ̕das con sus vecinos nativos americanos despǔs de su primera cosecha en 1621, estableciendo una tradic̤in que se convirt̤i en una fiesta nacional.
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 19 x 20 cm.
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Español
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"Thanksgiving is a tradition passed down by people for hundreds of years. Through accessible text presented in both English and standard Latin-American Spanish, this great book explores why a day of thanks in November has become an American tradition. Why do we eat turkey on Thanksgiving? Why do we play football?"--
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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English
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Through lyrical, rhyming text and vibrant artwork, young readers can explore twelve cultures around the world (South Korea, Poland, India, Bolivia, Ghana, Barbados, Morocco, Liberia, Iran, Spain, Germany), learning all about their harvest festivals, days of thanks, ancient traditions and the activities associated with them. -- Provided by publisher.
Explore harvest festivals from around the globe! Lyrical, rhyming text and lush, detailed artwork...
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English
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"Do you know the true story of the Thanksgiving feast at Plimoth? Carefully crafted to explore both sides of this historical event, this book is a great choice for Thanksgiving units, and for teaching children about the true history of this popular holiday"--
"Do you know the true story of the Thanksgiving feast at Plimoth? What if you lived in a different time and place? What would you wear? What would you eat? How would your daily life be different?...
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