The Real History of Thanksgiving

by Cayla Bellanger DeGroat

Overview

Thanksgiving is a popular holiday in the US. But many people don't know the true or whole history of the holiday. Readers will learn how Thanksgiving really started and its lasting legacy in the US.

Have you ever considered what's missing from history books? In Left Out of History, explore the misunderstood and underexamined past in this engaging series. Compelling photographs and primary sources help bring previously buried history to light.

Read Woke™ Books are created in partnership with Cicely Lewis, the Read Woke librarian. Inspired by a belief that knowledge is power, Read Woke Books seek to amplify the voices of people of the global majority (people who are of African, Arab, Asian, and Latin American descent and identify as not white), provide information about groups that have been disenfranchised, share perspectives of people who have been underrepresented or oppressed, challenge social norms and disrupt the status quo, and encourage readers to take action in their community.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781728479101
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/01/2023
Series:	Left Out of History (Read Woke T Books)
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.10(d)
Age Range:	9 - 11 Years

About the Author

Born and raised in White Earth, Minnesota, Cayla Bellanger DeGroat is an enrolled member of Gaa-waabaabiganikaag, the White Earth Band of Ojibwe. She is a life-long student of Indigenous history and federal Indian policy with a Bachelor of Arts in American Indian Studies and Master of Tribal Administration and Governance from the University of Minnesota Duluth.

Table of Contents

Not Everyone Celebrates Thanksgiving 4

Chapter 1 The Saints and the Wampanoag 6

Chapter 2 No Thanks, No Giving 14

Chapter 3 An American Holiday Myth 19

Chapter 4 Beyond Thanksgiving 23

Connect and Reflect 27

Glossary 28

Source Notes 29

Read Woke Reading List 30

Index 31

Editorial Reviews

"A strong series that provides a fuller representation of historical events."—School Library Journal

From the Publisher

04/01/2023

Gr 4–8—These titles take a famous event from history and highlight figures often overlooked in other accounts. Readers will learn about immigrants processed through Angel Island, enslaved people who helped build the White House, and how the Transcontinental Railroad affected Native peoples like the Cheyenne. The Thanksgiving title includes information about Tisquantum, while the Juneteenth book offers ideas on how to celebrate the holiday. Captioned images, time lines, a glossary, and source notes provide additional support for readers. All "Read Woke" books include a caution to think critically about the images, questions to help readers reflect on and connect to the information, and a suggested reading list. VERDICT A strong series that provides a fuller representation of historical events.

School Library Journal