SOCIAL SCIENCES
Greenwood, Barbara

A Pioneer Thanksgiving: A Story of Harvest Celebrations in 1841

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Heather Collins. As the Robertson family prepares for Thanksgiving, Lizzie almost drowns in the cranberry bog and Willy gets lost while harvesting nuts, but all ends well. Facts about the various harvest celebrations of pioneers and Native Americans, as well as directions that readers can follow in order to duplicate the Robertsons' games, activities, and recipes, make up a good portion of the text--an effective blend of fact and fiction. Ind.

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