Giving Thanks: The 1621 Harvest Feast
by Kate Waters Illustrated by Russ Kendall
In 1621, the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag people shared a harvest celebration. Through time, stories, and popular myths, this event has come to be known as the first Thanksgiving.
- Ages
- 5, 6, 7, 8
- Interest Level
- Grades K - 2
- Lexile Measure
- 460L
- DRA
- 20
- Guided Reading
- L
- Number of Pages
- 40
- Genre
- Informational Text
About the Author and Illustrator
Kate Waters
Author Kate Waters grew up the oldest of six siblings. She learns about writing from reading, reading, reading and practice, practice, practice.
Russ Kendall
Acclaimed photographer Russ Kendall has illustrated the well-received Sarah Morton's Day: A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Girl and Giving Thanks: The 1621 Harvest Feast. He is also the creator of the award-winning Eskimo Boy: Life in an Inupiaq Village.
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