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1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving: A New Look at Thanksgiving (National Geographic) Paperback – October 1, 2004

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Countering the prevailing, traditional story of the first Thanksgiving, with its black-hatted, silver-buckled Pilgrims; blanket-clad, be-feathered Indians; cranberry sauce; pumpkin pie; and turkey, this lushly illustrated photo-essay presents a more measured, balanced, and historically accurate version of the three-day harvest celebration in 1621.

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8 - 12 years
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48 pages
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3 - 7
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1100L
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8.55 x 0.3 x 10.85 inches
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National Geographic Kids
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October 1, 2004
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0792261399
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978-0792261391
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Sisse Brimberg has photographed more than 20 articles for National Geographic magazine. Her story on migrant workers won first prize for Picture Story of the Year from the National Press Photographers Association. She lives in Mill Valley, California with her husband Cotton Coulson.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ National Geographic Kids (October 1, 2004)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 48 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0792261399
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0792261391
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1100L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.55 x 0.3 x 10.85 inches

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Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2021

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The Good: Excellent pictures. Some good information on the Wampanoag.

The Bad: Gives very little context about why the Pilgrims were there in the first place. Does to the European immigrants exactly what has been done to the Native Americans up until recently: it paints them in a primarily negative light. They are made to sound self-righteous, greedy, selfish, and undeserving of the help they received. Surely both parties were more nuanced than this book would have you believe. I returned it.

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richard e whitelockTop Contributor: Children's Books

IT AIN'T NECESSARILY SO

Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2015

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Now it is time to read about the real history that took place on that fateful day in November 1621. It was not initially called Thanksgiving nor was it a holiday. Those two happenings didn't take place until 1947 brought about by a legislation enacted by our President Harry Truman and ratified by our congress. Plus the impromptu feast back in 1621 lasted for three days. Over 90 Native Americans joined with the Puritans (or seperatists if you wish) for the feast. The English settlers, totaling only 52 after their first year at "Plimoth" never referred to themselves as Pilgrims. And there was never an extensive writing about this gathering in 1621. In a letter written in 1621, a total of 115 words described this harvest gathering and later became the basis for the holiday we celebrate today on the 4th Thursday of November, Thanksgiving.

The 90 Indians who converged on the Plimoth Colony had nurtured this very land that the English took over just a year earlier for thousands of years. Indians did not believe that anyone could own land. It was simply provided by the great spirit to be used as long as you settled upon it. The Wampanoag Tribe had a history that dated back thousands of years on this very land. The English settlers had a history of less than a year and certainly had no legal or moral right to the land without bargaining for it with the Indians.

The harvest gathering lasted for nearly 3 days, not the usual afternoon at Grannies and then back home with left over in tow. You will read about the fruit and vegetables and fowl and deer that were available at the harvest. Fish and shell fish were also abundant. Unfortunately there were no pumpkin pies, whip cream or cranberries at this feast.

You will learn more about the Wampanoag People whose name means "People Of The First Light." . They derived this name from the fact that the sun rose each morning on the eastern shore of the Massachusetts' Colony. Much will be revealed about their language and the colonizing of the new world. Daily activities of both people will be discussed. The Indians were very curious about the habits of the English, and the English owe their first year's survival to their growing knowledge of growing corn that the Indians shared with them. Peace remained between the two nations until 1640 when the Indians broke the peace alliance. The fight for land became the key issue as the English population exploded in this territory and their greed for more land caused problems between the two.. The English even began selling the Indians into slavery to traders in the West Indes.

With this story you must appreciate the good that took place between these two people and condemn the bad that both inflicted upon one another. But most importantly you will better understand what actually took place at this time and put to rest all the Hollywood exploitation of the facts just to make a good story that would sell movies and books. History must reflect the truth, and this book published by the National Geographic Society is a quality presentation of fact and visuals.

This is a wonderful book that every American child should read or have read to them .History must be told in terms of the truth and should never be embellished in order to exploit others. It is only from the truth that we can help avoid common mistakes in the future. We should start our adventure of the beginning of this history with the truth. And you will be glad that you had th8is historically correct works for story telling and reference.

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Boddiegirl

The truth about Thanksgiving

Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2020

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This is a very informative book. I read this to my kids during quarantine. It was a great addition to our home schooling. We have the paperback version. This is an easy read, easy to understand for children and adults and the pictures in the book are re-enactments but are very detailed and helpful in giving visual representations.

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TheDanaK

Accurate & Insightful

Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2016

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This book was recommended to me as an historically accurate portrayal of Thanksgiving. I've learned so much regarding the inaccuracies of my own education since I began college and it's incredibly sad. We've almost successfully erased indigenous Americans from this land and from the history books. When we do include them, we turn them into mythical, historical beings and ignore the bloody truth of how we, as settlers, treated them and continue to treat them. I don't want my son to have to wait until he's in his twenties to learn more accurate historical lessons. Not only is this book interesting to me as an adult, it is written in a way that is easy for children to understand, also. I love that the photographs are present-day reenactments with Wampanoag artisans, scholars, performers, & educators who work with the Wampanoag Indian Program at Plimoth Plantation. I wish our schools would present this information instead of dressing the kids up as "pilgrims" and "indians" each year and claiming that it's done to honor the first Thanksgiving. It's insulting & inaccurate.

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Beth J

Great information!

Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2020

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I love this book! It give the perspective of both the English and the Wampanoag and tells what ACTUALLY happened that first harvest celebration! My mind was blown by what I learned while teaching my kids and reading this book (NOT what I was taught in school!). The pictures are living scenes from the Plimoth Plantation by interpreters. There are even a couple of recipes of both Wampanoag and English dishes that may have been eaten at the 3-day celebration. I highly recommend this title to decolonize your bookshelf, classroom and history!

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Rhonda Garcia

I like the realistic photographs in this book

Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2016

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I like the realistic photographs in this book. It is a 7.1 level Accelerated Reader book. There are 46 pages of text with glossy photographs on every other page. Each page has about three paragraphs of material. Each paragraph has 4 to 6 sentences. The story of Thanksgiving is more realistically portrayed in this book's text. It dispels the myths, and allows a more truthful story of what the feasting was about. It also shares the truth about disease on both sides (Natives and settlers).

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Reading Maven "Dani"

Fascinating, and includes some recipes to try out.

Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2019

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We all know the Christopher Columbus teaching we got in school is much more myth than truth. This takes that same type of truth seeking and applies it to what we know and what we don't about the First Thanksgiving myth.

Includes recopies, includes lots of descriptions of daily life, and even a few events that likely inspired the thanksgiving myth.

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Linds H.

The real story of Thanksgiving

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2019

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I was really uncomfortable with how my child’s school taught the kids about Thanksgiving. This book is very informative, and I plan on giving it to the principal in hopes that they change their Thanksgiving curriculum going forward.

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