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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The pilgrims' first Thanksgiving The pilgrims' first Thanksgiving Ann McGovern The Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving lasted three whole days. The simple text introduces children to the struggles of the Pilgrims during their first year at Plymouth Colony and the events leading to the… OL15149157W
The littlest pilgrim The littlest pilgrim Brandi Dougherty All the other villagers tell Mini that she is too small to help them with their chores, but she is not too small to be kind to another girl she meets. OL18566994W
The First Thanksgiving (Cornerstones of Freedom, Second Series) The First Thanksgiving (Cornerstones of Freedom, Second Series) Andrew Santella Discusses the history of New Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, the relationship between the colonists and the native Wampanoag people, and the harvest festival which would later become Thanksgiving D… OL19338857W
The Mayflower Compact The Mayflower Compact Philip Brooks Describes the history of the Mayflower Compact, the first written document for government in the New World. Also explains the voyage of the Mayflower, the establishment of Plymouth, Massachusetts, an… OL1944648W
Sarah Morton's Day Sarah Morton's Day Kate Waters Text and photographs of Plimouth Plantation follow a Pilgrim girl through a typical day as she milks the goats, cooks and serves meals, learns her letters, and adjusts to her new stepfather. OL1985190W
Squanto, A Warrior's Tale Squanto, A Warrior's Tale Justine Fontes,Ron Fontes Squanto is kidnapped to England and put on display, until he escapes and is aided in his return to America by friendly monks. OL2035789W
La Colonia de Plymouth La Colonia de Plymouth Janet Riehecky,Gianna Polacco Williams Describes the history of the English settlers who colonized the area as well as the history of the native americans who were already living there. OL21362990W
The very first Thanksgiving Day The very first Thanksgiving Day Rhonda Gowler Greene Rhyming verses trace the events leading up to the first Thanksgiving Day. OL2725046W
Giles and Metacom Giles and Metacom Pamela Dell In 1621, eleven-year-old Giles becomes suspicious of a Wampanoag who keeps slipping in and out of Plimoth Colony's storehouse and determines to follow him to discover why. OL3458164W
Pilgrims and Thanksgiving Pilgrims and Thanksgiving Rae Bains Briefly traces the history of the Pilgrims, a group of Puritans who fled England to escape religious persecution, sailed to Massachusetts on the Mayflower, and celebrated their first harvest there in… OL4274579W
Mayflower Mayflower Nathaniel Philbrick Nathaniel Philbrick became an internationally renowned author with his National Book Award– winning In the Heart of the Sea, hailed as "spellbinding" by Time magazine. In Mayflower, Philbrick casts h… OL800720W