not bad as far as Thanksgiving stories go - afterword only talks about Puritans, not Native Americans

Squanto and the First Thanksgiving is about how Squanto helped the Pilgrims when they landed at Plymouth Rock. It goes on to tell how the other Indians were scared and Squanto taught them to harvest and they had a feast together.

I really like this story. I can relate to this story because every year I always tell my children a general story of how thanksgiving came to be in the united states. I like how this book explains the story of how Squanto helped and why thanksgiving is important.

In the classroom I would read this story around thanksgiving. We would do a unit about this and have our own thanksgiving in the classroom. I think I would also be fun to try different foods that are harvested around this time of year.

About how Squanto's life when the first English people came to America. Also, how both English and Native Americans came together to celebrate the first Thanksgiving.
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Summary: This book describes how the indian, Squanto, an English-speaking Christian and former slave, whose village had been wiped out by smallpox, taught the Pilgrims the skills they needed to survive the harsh winter.

Personal Effect: I found that this book was very informative and was easily understandable for younger ages.

Extension Ideas: I think that this would be a great book to tie into a history lesson on the first thanksgiving and how pilgrims came to America. Learn about indians in those days and how they lived and what kind of food that they ate.