Celebrate Thanksgiving: With Turkey, Family, and Counting Blessings

by Deborah Heiligman

Book Overview

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 book's stunning pictures show the celebration in its historical...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0792259289
• ISBN13: 9780792259282
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: National Geographic Society
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.7" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4