Three Young Pilgrims
10 best books like Three Young Pilgrims (Cheryl Harness): Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving, Molly's Pilgrim, Squanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving, The Thanksgiving Story, Squanto's Journey: The Story of the First Thanksgiving, Over the River and Through the Wood, Fancy Nancy: Our Thanksgiving Banquet, Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams?, How We Crossed the West: The Adventures of Lewis and Clark, Thy Friend, Obadiah
| Author | Laurie Halse Anderson |
We the people of the United States... Almost Lost Thanksgiving Yes. That's right! Way back when "skirts were long and hats were tall" Americans were forgetting Thanksgiving, and nobody seemed to care! Thankfully, Sarah Hale appeared. More steadfast than Plymouth Rock, this lady editor knew the holiday...
| Author | Barbara Cohen |
| ISBN | 0688162800 |
A modern Thanksgiving classic about an immigrant girl who comes to identify with the story of the Pilgrims, as she seeks religious freedom and a home in a new land.
As Molly nears her first Thanksgiving in the New World, she doesn't find much to be thankful for. Her classmates giggle at her Yiddish...
Squanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving
| Author | Eric Metaxas |
| ISBN | 0849958644 |
This entertaining and historical story shows that the actual hero of the Thanksgiving was neither white nor Indian, but God. In 1608, English traders came to Massachusetts and captured a 12-year old Indian, Squanto, and sold him into slavery. He was raised by Christians and taught faith in God. Ten...
| Author | Alice Dalgliesh |
| ISBN | 0689710534 |
In this festive Caldecott Honor–winning picture book, Alice Dalgiesh brings to life the origin of the Thanksgiving holiday for readers of all ages.
Giles, Constance and Damaris Hopkins are all passengers aboard the crowded Mayflower, journeying to the New World to start a new life. Things...
| Author | Joseph Bruchac |
| ISBN | 0152018174 |
In 1620 an English ship called the Mayflower landed on the shores inhabited by the Pokanoket people, and it was Squanto who welcomed the newcomers and taught them how to survive in the rugged land they called Plymouth. He showed them how to plant corn, beans, and squash, and how to hunt and fish. And when...
Over the River and Through the Wood
| Author | Lydia Maria Francis Child |
| ISBN | 0805038256 |
While I love and will always love Lydia Maria Francis Child's evocative poem, I rather majorly and utterly despise this particular edition, simply because David Catrow's illustrations are absolutely not to my taste (and that is indeed the understatement of the year). I find them frustrating, aesthetically,...
Fancy Nancy: Our Thanksgiving Banquet
| Author | Jane O'Connor |
| ISBN | 0061235989 |
Maybe I’m really moody today, but this little story hit just the right notes for me. My niece has outgrown her fancy phase and acts more like a disgruntled teen some of the teen. It is so trying. I miss the days she liked to be fancy and excited about the world.
This is a simple story about Thanksgiving...
| Author | Jean Fritz |
| ISBN | 0698114167 |
My boys say this should actually be 4 1/2 stars. They really enjoyed this quick introduction to Sam Adams. My 6-yr-old loved the mention of his dog, Queue, and was upset when the dog died. We learned a lot about Sam and the events leading up to the revolution.
Although things like the Stamp Act and...
How We Crossed the West: The Adventures of Lewis and Clark
| Author | Rosalyn Schanzer |
| ISBN | 0792267265 |
Excellent children's non-fiction picture book detailing the journey of Lewis and Clark and their Corps of Discovery. Most of the text is taken from the actual account. The passages have been chosen with great care for the intended audience of ages 6 and older. They reveal just enough information to...
| Author | Brinton Turkle |
| ISBN | 0140503935 |
An interesting story about a seagull that befriends or follows around a little boy, Obadiah. Everyone notices and teases him and the boy doesn’t like it, but when the bird is not there, Obadiah misses him.
I didn’t think the artwork was especially Caldecott worthy. The story is simple and...
| Author | Ingri d'Aulaire |
| ISBN | 0964380315 |
The D Aulaires researched this classic biography of the Father Of Our Country by traveling in the very footsteps of Washington across Virginia territory, absorbing the essence of this great man. Beautifully illustrated in full color. Recommended in Laura Berquist Syllabus Grades 2, 3 and 4 Author:...
| Author | Jean Lee Latham |
| ISBN | 1887840427 |
I read this non-fiction biography aloud to my children.
I have to admit that I had never heard of Eli Whitney before I picked up this book! His invention, the "cotton 'gin" built in 1793, was the first of its kind to separate the seeds from the cotton bolls. Until that time, cotton was not a popular...
A very short book about Peter the Great - the Tsar who drug Russia (kicking and screaming) into more modern times. This is a children's book, so it is not very detailed, but the artwork is beautiful and there is enough information to whet the appetite about a historical figure whose name I knew, but not much...
| Author | Betsy Maestro |
| ISBN | 0688101925 |
With accurate historical information, this easy-to-understand book tells why and how the Constitution of the United States was created. A More Perfect Union includes a map and back matter with a table of dates and a summary of the Articles of the Constitution.
"A simple, attractive, informative...
- Fits in well with social studies and U.S. history curricula.
- Draws in even the most reluctant reader with a lighthearted tone and hilarious illustrations.
- Includes glossary and index.
National Social Studies Education Standards: Grades K-4
II. Time, Continuity, and Change
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| Author | Peter Cook |
| ISBN | 0531124479 |
The year is 1773. Your name is George Robert Twelves Hewes and you were born in Boston Massachusetts in 1742. You grew to manhood in a time of turmoil, when American colonists first began to rebel against the unjust rule of the British government. You were to be at the center of some of the most important...
| Author | Kate Waters |
| ISBN | 0613012658 |
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| Author | Patricia Hermes |
| ISBN | 0606282076 |
In her third and final journal, Elizabeth and her brother, now reunited, grieve the death of their mother, while dramatic changes take place in Jamestown, under the strict leadership of Lord Delaware.
Elizabeth, who is finally reunited with her twin brother Caleb, continues to grieve for...
| Author | Ann McGovern |
| ISBN | 0590451618 |
This gets an "amazing" because my kids were on the edge of the couch listening to this. They spent three nights in a row talking to their dad about it at dinner and it still comes up every now and then. Even the 5-yr-old enjoyed it and has been able to talk about it.
This is just a brief overview of the...
| Author | Clyde Robert Bulla |
| ISBN | 0064403335 |
The inspiring classic that
The
New Yorker
called "an exciting tale [with] top-notch writing," about one girl facing harsh conditions and huge responsibility as she brings her family to the American colonies.
Featuring a heroine with faith, courage, and a great deal of grit, this...
Follow the Dream: The Story of Christopher Columbus
| Author | Peter Sís |
| ISBN | 0679806288 |
Illus. in full color. The 15th century comes alive in this splendidly original picture book about Christopher Columbus. "The illustrations, executed in a variety of media, show scenes from the explorer's life as well as some imaginary creatures that populated the Europeans' picture of the outside...
