The Real History of Thanksgiving

This is a short, fully illustrated children’s book on the history of Thanksgiving, from the Native American perspective. When events, interactions, transactions, or conflict occur between two or more people, factions, tribes, or nations; there is always more than one side of the narrative. Each pers......more

Fills in some details about what really happened before and after the "first Thanksgiving". There are a lot of teaching points inserted alongside the text asking the reader to reflect on who is telling the story and how that makes a difference. Unless I missed something it never says that there was......more

The book does a great job of introducing middle grade readers to the importance of considering an author/reporter's point of view. Calls attention to the National Day of Mourning that is celebrated by many Native Americans on the same day as Thanksgiving, in remembrances of the injustices done to th......more

If you are looking to understand more this is a great introductory read.......more

Seemed an appropriate time to read this new book in my library. Short but purposeful.......more