The First Thanksgiving

George, Jean Craighead

ISBN 10: 0399219919 / ISBN 13: 9780399219917

Published by Philomel Books, 1993

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The dust jacket is unclipped ($15.95). 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 number line. Inscribed by Jean Craighead George and signed by Thomas Locker on the title page. Seller Inventory # 003575

Bibliographic Details

Title: The First Thanksgiving

Publisher: Philomel Books

Publication Date: 1993

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Thomas Locker

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition 1st Printing.

About this title

Synopsis:

A sensitive retelling of the story of the first Thanksgiving chronicles the coming of the Pilgrims to America, their early struggles, and their friendship with Squanto, enhanced with richly detailed paintings that evoke the early seventeenth-century colonial period.

About the Author:

Jean Craighead George (19192012) was the author of more than a hundred beloved books for young people, including the Newbery Medalwinning Julie of the Wolves and the Newbery Honorwinning My Side of the Mountain. She was a lifetime naturalist, and was beloved by generations of nature-loving children. Two of her children, Craig and Twig, helped complete her last novel.