Describes the history and activities of the American holiday of Thanksgiving Day. Examines numerous competing claims for the first Thanksgiving, including the traditional story of the feast shared by the Pilgrims and Native Americans in 1621 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Paints a fascinating picture of the holiday and its changing meanings throughout American history.

Examines the history and lore of Thanksgiving from A for "across the Atlantic Ocean" to Z for the "zeppelin-like" balloons in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

"Thanksgiving is a popular holiday in the United States. But many people don't know the true or whole history of the holiday. Readers will learn how Thanksgiving started and its lasting legacy in the U.S."--

The story of the settling of Plymouth Colony and the first Thanksgiving. Presented in graphic format. This book recounts this historical event in dramatic, graphic novel format. When English Pilgrims arrived to North America, their new colony met a rough beginning. Bitter weather oppressed them, and sickness took many lives. Native Americans visited the colony and brought furs to trade and farming techniques to help the colonists with their crops....

"Combining fiction and non-fiction, interesting facts and hands-on activities, this dramatic story follows the Robertsons, a Canadian pioneer family, as they prepare for a special Thanksgiving" Cf. Our choice, 2001