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Turkeys, Pilgrims, and Indian Corn : The Story of the Thanksgiving Symbols

Turkeys, Pilgrims, and Indian Corn : The Story of the Thanksgiving Symbols Paperback - 2000

by Edna Barth

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 2000. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title Turkeys, Pilgrims, and Indian Corn : The Story of the Thanksgiving Symbols
  • Author Edna Barth
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition None
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 96
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, New York
  • Date 2000
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G061806785XI4N00
  • ISBN 9780618067855 / 061806785X
  • Weight 0.64 lbs (0.29 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.53 x 6.87 x 0.3 in (24.21 x 17.45 x 0.76 cm)
  • Ages 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 930
  • Library of Congress subjects Thanksgiving Day, Holidays
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 00702873
  • Dewey Decimal Code 394.26

Summary

The story of the most truly American holiday and the development of its symbols and legends.

Each of our holidays has its own familiar traditions: Trick-or-treating on Halloween, eating turkey on Thanksgiving, waiting for Santa Claus on Christmas, exchanging cards on Valentine’s Day. But where do these customs come from, when did they begin, and why do we continue to observe them?

In the engaging blend of careful research and lively prose that has earned her books a lasting place on the holiday bookshelf, Edna Barth explores the multicultural origins and evolution of the familiar and not-so-familiar symbols and legends associated with our favorite holidays. Full of fascinating historical details and little-known stories, these books are both informative and engaging. Festively illustrated by Ursula Arndt, they are now available again in hardcover as well as paperback editions, featuring new, eye-catching jacket designs, and fun holiday activities inside the paperback covers. Each book includes an annotated list of holiday stories and poems and an index.