The story, written by Dalgliesh, is about the first Thanksgiving in America. The story revolves around the Hopkins family, who were passengers on the crowded Mayflower. It is described through the eyes of three Puritan children.
Plotedit
Passengers aboard the Mayflower, Giles, Constance and Damaris Hopkins are on the way to the New World to start a new life with their parents. Their baby brother Oceanus is born on the crowded ship. On their arrival, the Pilgrims face hardships of hunger, cold and sickness. They go through a harsh winter in Plymouth. When spring comes, the settlers plant crops with the help of two Native Americans, Samoset and Squanto. Due to the help of the Native Americans, the Pilgrims are able to survive their first year. The story concludes with a great feast to which the Pilgrims invite the Native American chief Massasoit, Squanto and their people who helped them survive hunger, cold and sickness in the New World.
Critical receptionedit
The Thanksgiving Story has received mixed reviews with 3 out of 5 stars from Barnes & Noble and Google Books. Critics claim while the story is very detailed and nicely organized, it is an outdated story of what happened between the Pilgrims and Native Americans.
^"The Thanksgiving Story, 1955 Caldecott Honor Book". American Library Association. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
January 01, 1970
thanksgiving, story, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, januar. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources The Thanksgiving Story news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2016 Learn how and when to remove this message The Thanksgiving Story written by Alice Dalgliesh and illustrated by Helen Sewell is a 1954 picture book published by Demco Media and Charles Scribner s Sons The Thanksgiving Story was the runner up for the Caldecott Medal for 1955 and is a Caldecott Honor Medal book 1 The Thanksgiving Story was reprinted in paperback by Aladdin Paperbacks in 1985 and reissued in hardcover by Atheneum Books for Young Readers in 1988 The Thanksgiving StoryCover showing Caldecott MedalAuthorAlice DalglieshIllustratorHelen SewellCover artistSewellCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishGenrePicture bookPublisherCharles Scribner s SonsPublication date1954Media typePrintPages32 ppISBN0689710534 Contents 1 Description 2 Plot 3 Critical reception 4 See also 5 ReferencesDescription editThe story written by Dalgliesh is about the first Thanksgiving in America The story revolves around the Hopkins family who were passengers on the crowded Mayflower It is described through the eyes of three Puritan children Plot editPassengers aboard the Mayflower Giles Constance and Damaris Hopkins are on the way to the New World to start a new life with their parents Their baby brother Oceanus is born on the crowded ship On their arrival the Pilgrims face hardships of hunger cold and sickness They go through a harsh winter in Plymouth When spring comes the settlers plant crops with the help of two Native Americans Samoset and Squanto Due to the help of the Native Americans the Pilgrims are able to survive their first year The story concludes with a great feast to which the Pilgrims invite the Native American chief Massasoit Squanto and their people who helped them survive hunger cold and sickness in the New World Critical reception editThe Thanksgiving Story has received mixed reviews with 3 out of 5 stars from Barnes amp Noble and Google Books Critics claim while the story is very detailed and nicely organized it is an outdated story of what happened between the Pilgrims and Native Americans See also edit nbsp Children s literature portal nbsp Visual arts portal 1954 in literature Children s literature Picture booksReferences edit The Thanksgiving Story 1955 Caldecott Honor Book American Library Association Retrieved 6 June 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Thanksgiving Story amp oldid 1210973043, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
