Author(s): Deborah Heiligman
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 32
Publisher: National Geographic Kids
Language: English
Date Published: 2008-10-15
Dimensions: 208 x 246 x 4mm
Publication City/Country: Washington, DC, United States
Edition:
Illustrations: 25 colour photographs, 3 maps
Thanksgiving is the original American holiday. When the Pilgrims sat down to give thanks for the hard-won bounty of their new world, they continued a Native American tradition that would become a focal point in the calendar of all generations of Americans to come.
The author relates this holiday to the harvest festivals celebrated by thankful believers of many faiths all over the globe. The books stunning pictures show the celebration in its historical and cultural aspects, and the back matter contains a delicious Thanksgiving recipe, a glossary, and a useful list of holiday references and resources. Dr. Elizabeth Pleck gives readers, parents, and teachers an historical and cultural background to this unique American tradition in her informative note.
National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.
Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 32
Publisher: National Geographic Kids
Language: English
Date Published: 2008-10-15
Dimensions: 208 x 246 x 4mm
Publication City/Country: Washington, DC, United States
Edition:
Illustrations: 25 colour photographs, 3 maps
Thanksgiving is the original American holiday. When the Pilgrims sat down to give thanks for the hard-won bounty of their new world, they continued a Native American tradition that would become a focal point in the calendar of all generations of Americans to come.
The author relates this holiday to the harvest festivals celebrated by thankful believers of many faiths all over the globe. The books stunning pictures show the celebration in its historical and cultural aspects, and the back matter contains a delicious Thanksgiving recipe, a glossary, and a useful list of holiday references and resources. Dr. Elizabeth Pleck gives readers, parents, and teachers an historical and cultural background to this unique American tradition in her informative note.
National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.
Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.
Book Info | |
Author | Deborah Heiligman |
Date Published | 2008-10-15 |
Dimensions | 208 x 246 x 4mm |
First Author | Deborah Heiligman |
Format | Paperback |
Illustrations | 25 colour photographs, 3 maps |
ISBN | 9781426302923 |
Language | English |
No. of Pages | 32 |
Publication City/Country | Washington, DC, United States |
Publisher | National Geographic Kids |
Celebrate Thanksgiving
- Deborah Heiligman
- Paperback
- Publisher: National Geographic Kids
- ISBN: 9781426302923
- Availability:In Stock
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$196