If You Lived During the Plimoth Thanksgiving

by Newell, Chris; Nelson, Winona

• ISBN13: 9781338726374
• ISBN10: 1338726374
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2021-11-02
• Publisher: Scholastic Press

Summary

What do you know about the thanksgiving feast at Plimoth?

What if you lived in a different time and place? What would you wear? What would you eat? How would your daily life be different?

Scholastic's If You Lived... series answers all of kids' most important questions about events in American history. With a question and answer format, kid-friendly artwork, and engaging information, this series is the perfect partner for the classroom and for history-loving readers.

What if you lived when the English colonists and the Wampanoag people shared a feast at Plimoth? What would you have worn? What would you have eaten? What was the true story of the feast that we now know as the first Thanksgiving and how did it become a national holiday?

Chris Newell answers all these questions and more in this comprehensive dive into the feast at Plimoth and the history leading up to it. Carefully crafted to explore both sides of this historical event, this book is a great choice for Thanksgiving units, and for teaching children about this popular holiday.

Author Biography

C. Noodlz (Chris Newell) is a multi-award-winning museum professional born and raised in Motahkmikuhk (Indian Township, ME) and a proud citizen of the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Indian Township. He is the first Wabanaki executive director of the Abbe Museum, Maine's only Smithsonian-affiliate located in Bar Harbor, ME. C. Noodlz is also a co-founder of Akomawt Educational Initiative, an educational consultancy working with schools, universities, museums, and all areas of education to incorporate Native perspectives in a culturally competent manner.



Winona Nelson grew up in Duluth, Minnesota. Her fine art often focuses on the stories and history of her tribe, the Ojibwe of Minnesota, and on the experiences of women and minorities. Her work has appeared in ImagineFX Magazine, Women of Wonder, Gorilla Artbook, and more. She lives in Philadelphia with artist beau Anthony Palumbo and their gentleman cat, Diego.