Interest Level
Grades 4 - 6
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: 5.6
Lexile Measure®: 850L
DRA: Not Available
Guided Reading: T
Genre
- Historical Fiction
Theme/Subject
- Native American
- Thanksgiving
- Understanding Self and Others
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About This Book
A story about Thanksgiving from the point of view of the hosts: the Native Americans who were kind enough to share what they had with the Pilgrims. Moss, a young boy who is unhappy with the white strangers' intrusion, sets out on a journey of self-discovery, which will change his life forever.
About the Authors or Illustrators
Michael Dorris's first novel for young readers, Morning Girl (1992), was the winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. It was the number one best-seller in the Younger Readers category of Publishers Weekly, which also selected it as one of the Best Books of 1992. Dorris's second novel for young readers, Guests (1994), was designated an ALA Notable Book of the Year. Sees Behind Trees, his latest novel for young readers, was published in 1996.
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