Teachers who work with English as a Second Language learners will find ESL/ESOL/ELL/EFL reading/writing skill-building children's books, stories, activities, ideas, strategies to help PreK-3, 4-8, and 9-12 students learn to read.
Thanksgiving Tales
Thanksgiving is a national holiday in the United States that can take many forms — from family gatherings and meals to conversations about the Pilgrims and early Native Americans to reflections about what we are thankful for. It's good to remember that even national holidays can be seen from many perspectives. Read about the first Thanksgiving from a Native American point of view, as well as from that of a young English girl; visit with the Pilgrims at Plymouth Plantation, and think about what Thanksgiving is like for turkeys — all in the pages of these wonderful Thanksgiving stories!
A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple, Mayflower, 1620
Through a fictionalized diary of young girl, the difficult journey to a new world, the difficulties as well as the successes unfold. This highly readable account presents the Mayflower and its landing with humor and hope.
Celebrate Thanksgiving Day with Beto and Gaby / Celebra el Día de Acción de Gracias con Beto y Gaby
When a snowstorm prevents most of Gaby and Beto's relatives from getting to the Thanksgiving feast, their grandmother comes with a group of people who make the celebration truly something special.
Duck for Turkey Day
Tuyet is excited for Thanskgiving! She tells her mother that it is time to buy a turkey, but when she learns that her family will be having duck instead, Tuyet is very worried. It's Turkey Day, not Duck Day! When it comes time to tell the class what she ate for Turkey Day, Tuyet is in for a special surprise. This heartwarming story is a beautiful reminder of the unique ways we each celebrate our own traditions.
Fat Chance Thanksgiving
Carla's book about the first Thanksgiving survives the fire that destroys her apartment. When she and her mother move in to their new building, Carla is determined to bring the residents together in a Thanksgiving no one will ever forget.
Gracias, the Thanksgiving Turkey
In this warm holiday story, a young Puerto Rican boy saves the life of his pet turkey with help from his close-knit New York City family and neighborhood. Beginning Spanish vocabulary is woven into the text.
Guests
Moss is unhappy that his father has invited peculiarly dressed strangers to a feast and so runs away for a time. He encounters a girl named Trouble as well as a porcupine which propels his growth. This Thanksgiving story told from the Native perspective may require a slightly more sophisticated reader.
In a Sacred Manner I Live: Native American Wisdom
Period photographs and excerpts from both well and lesser known people form various tribes introduces cultural, religious, and philosophical beliefs of Native Americans in a fully documented and attractive volume.
Molly's Pilgrim / Molly y el Peregrino
Molly, an immigrant, is teased in school for her accent and seemingly odd customs. Horrified when her mother makes a "pilgrim" for Thanksgiving who looks like them — eastern Europeans — Molly finds that she, as well as her teacher and her classmates learn what Thanksgiving really means.
Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! / Ñam! Ñam! Ñam!
Try as he might, Mr. McGreely cannot outwit three clever and hungry rabbits as they feast on his vegetable garden — muncha, muncha, muncha! But there's always something to be grateful for as both the gardener and the rabbits learn in this funny, alliterative tale.
Pumpkin Soup! / Sopa de Calabaza
Though they have a spat over who is to be Head Cook, best friends — Squirrel, Cat, and Duck — wind up making the best pumpkin soup ever. Their friendship as well as the soup is something for which to be grateful!
Squanto's Journey
Squanto, the young Indian who helped the Pilgrims survive the winter in a new country, narrates his story. Detail about in both the text and in an author's note as well as in evocative, idealized illustrations.
The First Thanksgiving Feast
What might the first Thanksgiving been like? Visit a recreation in photographs taken at the living museum, Plymouth Plantation (Massachusetts), accompanied by an informative narration in this attractive dramatization.
The Story of Thanksgiving
This book tells the story of the first Thanksgiving - how the pilgrims came to America on the Mayflower in search of religious freedom, how they landed at Plymouth Rock, and how the Native Americans taught them to plant and then joined them in a Thanksgiving feast. Parents can use the simple text and the bright illustrations of this book to introduce a very young child to this holiday.
Turkey for Thanksgiving Dinner? / Pavo por la Cena de Gracia? No, Gracias!
When a turkey learns what is served for Thanksgiving dinner, he decides to take action to avoid becoming the main course. Clever and humorous, this colorfully illustrated tale ends happily for all.
Turkeys, Pilgrims, and Indian Corn: The Story of the Thanksgiving Symbols
Ever wonder why Thanksgiving is celebrated or how certain foods came to be traditional? This and more is explained in lively language — carefully researched — and presented in an attractive package with hands-on activities for children.
When the Rain Sings: Poems by Young Native Americans
A range of poets in grades 2 to 12 from eight nations write compellingly of their personal reactions and experiences as Native Americans. Photographs from the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian are included in this unique collection.
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