The Book Of Thanksgiving

Author : Melanie Kirkpatrick
Publisher : Encounter Books
ISBN 13 : 1641772131
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thanksgiving written by Melanie Kirkpatrick and published by Encounter Books. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all know the story of Thanksgiving. Or do we? This uniquely American holiday has a rich and little known history beyond the famous feast of 1621. In Thanksgiving, award-winning author Melanie Kirkpatrick journeys through four centuries of history, giving us a vivid portrait of our nation's best-loved holiday. Drawing on newspaper accounts, private correspondence, historical documents, and cookbooks, Thanksgiving brings to life the full history of the holiday and what it has meant to generations of Americans. Many famous figures walk these pages—Washington, who proclaimed our first Thanksgiving as a nation amid controversy about his Constitutional power to do so; Lincoln, who wanted to heal a divided nation sick of war when he called for all Americans—North and South—to mark a Thanksgiving Day; FDR, who set off a debate on state's rights when he changed the traditional date of Thanksgiving. Ordinary Americans also play key roles in the Thanksgiving story—the New England Indians who boycott Thanksgiving as a Day of Mourning; Sarah Josepha Hale, the nineteenth-century editor and feminist who successfully campaigned for Thanksgiving to be a national holiday; the 92nd Street Y in New York City, which founded Giving Tuesday, an online charity established in the long tradition of Thanksgiving generosity. Kirkpatrick also examines the history of Thanksgiving football and, of course, Thanksgiving dinner. While the rites and rituals of the holiday have evolved over the centuries, its essence remains the same: family and friends feasting together in a spirit of gratitude to God, neighborliness, and hospitality. Thanksgiving is Americans' oldest tradition. Kirkpatrick's enlightening exploration offers a fascinating look at the meaning of the holiday that we gather together to celebrate on the fourth Thursday of November. With Readings for Thanksgiving Day designed to be read aloud around the table.

Author : Joan Holub
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698159470
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book What Was the First Thanksgiving? written by Joan Holub and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn more about the history of the feast that started off as a harvest celebration and has now become a national holiday. After their first harvest in 1621, the Pilgrims at Plymouth shared a three-day feast with their Native American neighbors. Of course, the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag didn’t know it at the time, but they were making history.

Author : Teresa Johnston
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0545577918
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thanksgiving for Emily Ann written by Teresa Johnston and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2014-08-26 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate Thanksgiving in this sweet, rhyming story all about family and togetherness! Emily Ann doesn't like Thanksgiving, not one bit. With all the hustle and bustle of the holiday, she feels a little ignored...and just a little bit sad. But just as Emily Ann prepares to do her worst, her family comes together to show her what matters most about Thanksgiving: family.With charming illustrations by Vanessa Brantley-Newton (ONE LOVE and EVERY LITTLE THING, both by Cedella Marley), this is a heartwarming holiday treat to share and treasure for many seasons to come. A celebration of family, friends, and the special day that brings them all together.

Author : Mike Allegra
Publisher : Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN 13 : 0807572403
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sarah Gives Thanks written by Mike Allegra and published by Albert Whitman & Company. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2013 Amelia Bloomer List During the nineteenth century, Sarah Josepha Hale dedicated her life to making Thanksgiving a national holiday, all while raising a family and becoming a groundbreaking writer and women's magazine editor. Sarah Hale's inspiring story, accompanied by luscious watercolor illustrations, tells the tale of one woman who wouldn't take no for an answer.

Author : Sheri Wall
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1646115546
Total Pages : 63 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book I Am Thankful written by Sheri Wall and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-08-11 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn about the true spirit of gratitude with this Thanksgiving book for kids 3-5 Teach kids about coming together with loved ones to give thanks! I Am Thankful is an adorable, rhyming storybook that follows three different families as they celebrate the holiday with their own traditions, acts of kindness, and ways of giving back. Kids will learn how to be thankful for the people and world around them as they delight in the sweet illustrations that show diverse families and exciting Thanksgiving adventures. This heartfelt, poetic story will show young ones the meaning of giving and sharing. This toddler Thanksgiving book features: A holiday adventure—Enjoy a narrative, rhyming story with 50 pages of Thanksgiving fun! Your own thankfulness practice—Discover a short section in the back including activities and crafts designed to foster more thankfulness. An inclusive story—Learn the true meaning of community with a diverse cast of characters and a universally welcoming story. If you are looking for Thanksgiving books for kids, I Am Thankful is a warm, fun story for all.

Author : Robert Tracy McKenzie
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830895663
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The First Thanksgiving written by Robert Tracy McKenzie and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2013-05-20 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foreword Book of the Year Award Finalist The Pilgrims' celebration of the first Thanksgiving is a keystone of America's national and spiritual identity. But is what we've been taught about them or their harvest feast what actually happened? And if not, what difference does it make? Through the captivating story of the birth of this quintessentially American holiday, veteran historian Tracy McKenzie helps us to better understand the tale of America's origins—and for Christians, to grasp the significance of this story and those like it. McKenzie avoids both idolizing and demonizing the Pilgrims, and calls us to love and learn from our flawed yet fascinating forebears. The First Thanksgiving is narrative history at its best, and promises to be an indispensable guide to the interplay of historical thinking and Christian reflection on the meaning of the past for the present.

Author : Anna Dewdney
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 110199715X
Total Pages : 14 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Llama Llama Gives Thanks written by Anna Dewdney and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From beloved storyteller Anna Dewdney comes the perfect way to give thanks: a Llama Llama Thanksgiving board book! In Llama Llama Gives Thanks, it's Thanksgiving time for Llama Llama and his family! That means yummy foods and autumn leaves and being thankful for everything from pumpkin pies to blue skies. Thanksgiving may only come once year, but in Llama's family, giving thanks is always here! With short and simple rhyming text, the Llama Llama board books introduce Llama Llama to babies and toddlers before they’re ready for longer full-length stories. And their small size and durable pages are perfect for little hands. Llama Llama Gives Thanks was one of Anna’s final projects before she passed on in 2016. Her love of language, playful sensibility, and ability to entertain and comfort young children are evident in all of her books.

Author : Teddy Slater
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0545342821
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Best Thanksgiving Ever written by Teddy Slater and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sweet story about the importance of family, being thankful, and love--as told by a family of turkeys, with a hilarious surprise at the end!"It's late in November, the blue sky is clear,and Thanksgiving Day is finally here.So many hugs and so many kisses.So many 'Happy Thanksgiving' wishes."A family gathers to celebrate all that they're grateful for. But wait, there's a twist! This funny, rhyming read-aloud story features turkeys who celebrate Thanksgiving! The Turkey clan arrives from all over the world, excited for their annual feast. But what will they eat?It turns out everyone is thankful . . . for Thanksgiving corn!

Author : Margaret Sutherland
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0448422867
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thanksgiving Is for Giving Thanks! written by Margaret Sutherland and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2000-09-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This sweet picture book about being thankful is a great way to celebrate Thanksgiving with the youngest readers! Thanksgiving is about pilgrims and history--and turkey, of course!--but most importantly, it's a holiday all about everything that we are thankful for. Cheerful, colorful illustrations accompany the simple text in this celebration of family, friends, and the holiday that brings them all together. A great introduction to the concept of giving thanks and appreaciating every day things.

Author : Laurie Friedman
Publisher : Carolrhoda Books ®
ISBN 13 : 1467742279
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thanksgiving Rules written by Laurie Friedman and published by Carolrhoda Books ®. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Percy Isaac Gifford's Official Thanksgiving Decree: I officially command you to eat EVERYTHING you see! Percy knows just what to do to get the most out of this delicious holiday. And so will you if you follow his ten simple rules. From "the early bird gets the turkey" to "life is sweeter when you eat sweets," his rules will help you eat your way through the big meal. But is there more to Thanksgiving than stuffed turkey and sweet potatoes with marshmallows? See how Percy discovers the true recipe for a perfect Thanksgiving holiday.