| The Very First Thanksgiving Day Reprint Edition Contributor(s): Greene, Rhonda Gowler (Author), Gaber, Susan (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1416919163 ISBN-13: 9781416919162 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2006 Annotation: Told in gentle, cumulative rhyme, Greene's story features two young girls--a Native American and a Pilgrim, each clutching a doll to her chest, each intrigued by the other--who bring about the heartwarming finale to the book. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Thanksgiving - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 000066387 |
| Lexile Measure: 800 |
| Physical Information: 0.12" H x 9" W x 9.94" (0.30 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Thanksgiving - Topical - Friendship - Chronological Period - 17th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 107384 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the same team that brought you The Day Jesus Was Born comes a charming story that introduces the Thanksgiving holiday to young readers. This is the food, gathered and blessed, the corn and sweet berries, and wild turkey dressed, shared on the very first Thanksgiving Day. Join author Rhonda Gowler Greene and illustrator Susan Gaber on a journey back to the very first Thanksgiving Day, when two societies came together to feast and honor the earth's bounty in peace. |
Contributor Bio(s): Greene, Rhonda Gowler: - Rhonda Gowler Greene is a former schoolteacher and a full-time writer. She is the author of The Stable Where Jesus Was Born, Barnyard Song, and Eek! Creak! Snicker, Sneak. She celebrates Thanksgiving with her family West Bloomfield, Michigan.Gaber, Susan: - Susan Gaber has illustrated a number of picture books, including When Winter Comes, The Stable Where Jesus Was Born, and The Very First Thanksgiving Day. She lives with her family in Huntington, New York. |