The Thanksgiving Story

Written by Alice Dalgliesh
Illustrated by Helen Sewell

Grade:

K-2

ISBN-13:

978-0689710537

Publisher:

Aladdin (1985)

This Caldecott Award winner, originally published in 1954, has allowed children to peer into the hard yet rewarding lives of a pilgrim family for decades, learning timeless lessons on gratitude, perseverance, generosity, kindness, and hope. Not only will young students receive a rich history lesson on the origin of the Thanksgiving holiday, but they will also gain insight into the immense difficulties the pilgrims faced in pursuit of a better, freer life. Hopefully, through this timeless read-aloud, students will develop an appreciation for the gifts and pleasures they enjoy because of the trials people before them were willing to endure.