This story is about the sharing and kindness of those who were well experienced in living on this side of the ocean towards those arriving from far away.
This multicultural view of an event that is recorded in the oral tradition by a people who did not use a written language at that time is for sharing and reading WITH children of all ages and the wordings are good for ESL as well. The names of things in Wampanoag are not any harder to pronounce than words in many Asian or Eastern European (or Finnish!) languages.
The illustrations by Garry Meeches Sr., are clear, brilliantly colored and executed, and visually informative.
Every public and school library needs a copy as well as the usual gifting!
I requested and received a free temporary e-book on Adobe Digital Editions from Charlesbridge via NetGalley. Thank you!

A great telling of the REAL story of the first Thanksgiving. Very interesting an informative. Done up in a way that all ages will learn something new.

It’s a wonderful book that gives you a look into the life of the Wampanoag tribe during thanksgiving.

Great book! We loved reading this one.