| This Is the Feast Contributor(s): Shore, Diane Z. (Author), Lloyd, Megan (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0066237947 ISBN-13: 9780066237947 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2008 Annotation: Presented in lyrical verse, this meticulously researched Thanksgiving picture book follows the Pilgrims' harrowing journey to the New World, their first year as settlers, and the celebration of friendship with their Native American neighbors. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Thanksgiving - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods |
| Dewey: 811.6 |
| LCCN: 2007025795 |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 9.1" W x 9.9" (0.78 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Thanksgiving - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Geographic Orientation - Massachusetts - Cultural Region - New England |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 127776 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is Thanksgiving, a time to remember the friendships and freedoms we all share together. When the Pilgrims embarked on their legendary Mayflower voyage in 1620, they couldn't predict what lay ahead of them. In search of religious freedom and a new life, the settlers faced hardships including harsh storms, illness, and unfamiliar terrain. Thanks to their natural perseverance and the help of their neighbor Indians, the Pilgrims survived their first year. And when the harvest the next fall was plentiful, the Pilgrims and the Indians joined together in a three-day celebration, the first Thanksgiving. Diane Z. Shore's lyrical, rhythmic verse and Megan Lloyd's lively, joyful illustrations bring the Pilgrims' harrowing experience to life and demonstrate the strong bonds for which we give thanks every year. |
Contributor Bio(s): Shore, Diane Z.: - Diane Z. Shore and Jessica Alexander have collaborated on several children's books, including This Is the Dream and This Is the Game. One thing they have learned while cowriting stories is that when people work together, great things can happen. Both authors live with their families in metro Atlanta, Georgia. Lloyd, Megan: -Megan Lloyd has illustrated more than forty books for children, including The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams, Thanksgiving at the Tappletons' by Eileen Spinelli, and The Mixed-Up Rooster by Pamela Duncan Edwards. She lives with her husband on a farm in Pennsylvania, where she raises sheep, chickens, and cows. Some of the rabbits from her vegetable garden have even been kind enough to allow Ms. Lloyd to sketch them as models for this book. |