Squanto's Journey
The Story of the First Thanksgiving
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · September 1, 2007
In 1620 an English ship called the Mayflower landed on the shores inhabited by the Pokanoket, and it was Squanto who welcomed the newcomers and taught them how to survive.
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- Who it’s for
- A Thanksgiving story that places Pokanoket welcome at the beginning of a lasting tradition.
- Themes
- First Thanksgiving history, Harvest feast tradition
- Genres
- Native American Life (U.S.), Thanksgiving, Colonial & Revolutionary U.S.
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In 1620 an English ship called the Mayflower landed on the shores inhabited by the Pokanoket, and it was Squanto who welcomed the newcomers and taught them how to survive. When a good harvest was gathered, the people feasted together--a tradition that continues almost four hundred years later.
Before the Feast
A Thanksgiving story that places Pokanoket welcome at the beginning of a lasting tradition.
Come here for
- A view of Thanksgiving rooted in Pokanoket welcome and knowledge
Expect
- The 1620 arrival, a hard-won harvest, and a feast remembered across generations
Where it sits
| Thanksgiving | 57% |
|---|---|
| Colonial & Revolutionary U.S. | 56% |
| Native American Life (U.S.) | 40% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- US Biographies
- Boys & Men
- US: Native American Stories
- Girls & Young Women
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- Wars & Military History
- Colonial & Revolutionary U.S.
- 20th-Century U.S.
- 21st-Century U.S. Stories
- Authors
- Joseph Bruchac
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- September 1, 2007
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- First Thanksgiving history · Harvest feast tradition
- Reading lane
- US Biographies