[ISLMA-Share] Thanksgiving books that are PC - Check out Kate Waters' collection

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Don't forget the authentic books by Kate Waters ( http://www.katewaters.com/ <http://www.katewaters.com/> ) These titles can be purchased from Barnes & Noble.

These titles are featured at the Plimoth Plantation in Massachusetts because of their historic authenticity. Schlessinger Media features several DVDs:  Colonial Life - Plimoth Plantation, The Making of a Colony, and Colonial House for purchase. (http://www.plimoth.com/collections/dvds/products/colonial-house-dvd?variant=3116278977 <http://www.plimoth.com/collections/dvds/products/colonial-house-dvd?variant=3116278977>)



Samuel Eaton's Day: A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Boy 
"An authentic, informative glimpse into the past that will delight teachers and students alike." — School Library Journal 

"The photographs [will] entice the reader back into the seventeenth century with their authenticity and detail .... A vivid description of the hardships endured as well as the pride felt by these English colonists in their new American community." — The Horn Book 

Sarah Morton's Day: A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Girl
Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies.

"...an appealing, authentic look at New England's first English settlement...." — Kirkus Reviews

"...children will delight in surveying a wealth of background detail in this skillfully and warmly rendered re-creation ...." — Booklist

On the Mayflower: Voyage of the Ship's Apprentice and a Passenger Girl
An American Bookseller Pick of the Lists. 

"An intriguing glimpse at seventeenth-century ways .... A good addition to American history collections." — Booklist

Giving Thanks: The 1621 Harvest Feast
"In the newest addition to their books about children of the 1620s, Kate Waters and Russ Kendall present a reenactment of that first holiday.... Photographs taken on Massachusetts' Plimoth Plantation, a glossary and suggested reading list make this a solid resource." — Publishers Weekly

Tapenum's Day: A Wampanoag Indian Boy in Pilgrim Times
A CBS / NCSS Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies.

"The text is readable, the photographs are handsome, and the material has been meticulously researched for accuracy." —The Horn Book 


Bobbie Kocim
Salt Creek Dist 48, Retired



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> Hello Everyone,
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> That age-old question -- can anyone recommend the titles of Thanksgiving picture books that are appropriate and honest for grades K-5?
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