The Thanksgiving Story

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 Story
Cover showing Caldecott Medal
AuthorAlice Dalgliesh
IllustratorHelen Sewell
Cover artistSewell
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenrePicture book
PublisherCharles Scribner's Sons
Publication date
1954
Media typePrint
Pages32 pp
ISBN0689710534

Description

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.

Plot

Passengers abroad the Mayflower, Giles, Constance and Damaris Hopkins are on the way to the New World to start a new life with their parents. Upon their passage, their baby brother Oceanus is born on the crowded ship. On their arrival, the Pilgrims faced hardship of hunger, cold and sickness. The Pilgrims 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 were able to survive their first year. The story concludes with a great feast which the Pilgrims invited the Native American chief Massasoit, Squanto and their people who had helped them survive hunger, cold and sickness in the New World.

Critical reception

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 Critics claim while the story is very detailed and nicely organized, it is an outdated story of what happened between the Pilgrims and Native Americans.

See also

References
  1. "The Thanksgiving Story, 1955 Caldecott Honor Book". American Library Association. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
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