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Description
David, a young boy who finds modern Thanksgiving celebrations boring, imagines traveling back in time to experience the first Thanksgiving at Plymouth Colony with the Pilgrims. Through his imagination, he witnesses how the Pilgrims and Wampanoag people celebrated the harvest together. The book is designed for children in grades K-3 with a reading level of 3.8.
Quick Summary
A bored kid who thinks modern Thanksgivings are totally lame gets to imagine himself right in the middle of Plymouth Colony, turning a dull holiday into a wild historical adventure where he joins the first feast with Pilgrims and Wampanoag. Kids will crack up at the funny contrast between the boy's complaints about boring turkey dinners and the epic, action-packed celebration he dreams up, complete with landing parties, harvest feasts, and historical mayhem that makes the past feel like the coolest video game ever. If your kid loves the Magic Tree House series or any book that mixes history with imagination, they'll devour this Thanksgiving tale. Perfect for kids in grades 1-3 (ages 6-8), especially those who think history is boring until it becomes an adventure.