I'll be reading some of these great titles to my Pre-K through 5th graders this week.
To review the history and traditions of Thanksgiving:
Thanksgiving DayA simple history from the Mayflower to our current day dinner table.
The First ThanksgivingA little long (it begins with the plymouth rock's journey via glacier to its spot in Massachusetts), but plenty of information and gorgeous illustrations.
The Thanksgiving Story
by Alice Dalgliesh
Helen Sewell (Illustrator)
A Caldecott Honor book, this is a beautiful book that tells the Pilgrim's story from the point of view of one family whose child, Oceanus, was born on the voyage of the Mayflower. Again, it's long, making it a harder story to read aloud to 20+ first graders, but just right for one-on-one reading and sharing the highlights, if necessary, with a larger group.
by Anne Kamma
Bert Dodson (Illustrator)
Kids always love the way these books are written with easy access points for relating to life then and now. It's not necessary to read the entire thing, but students generally enjoy all the different bits of information.
Fun reads for Story Time
Some chapter books, too:
