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A Pioneer Thanksgiving: A Story of Harvest Celebrations in 1841
Combining fiction and nonfiction, this dramatic story follows the Robertson family as they prepare for Thanksgiving in the year 1841. As with all Canadian pioneer families, Thanksgiving is a special day for the Robertsons, but this year they have more reasons than usual to give thanks. Each chapter of the story is enhanced by information about the pioneer period and how Th...more
Paperback, 48 pages
Published
September 1st 1999
by Kids Can Press
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A Pioneer Thanksgiving: A Story of Harvest Celebrations in 1841 by Heather Collins, is the fictional story, in chapters, of a pioneer Thanksgiving for the Robertson family, each chapter followed by a hands-on craft activity related to the chapter.
The story tells of danger in the cranberry bog, Harvest Home suppers outside in Scotland, following a squirrel to find its hoard, native Americans giving thanks to Mother Earth, the value of the wild harvest, harvest superstitions, a terrible hungry ye...more
The story tells of danger in the cranberry bog, Harvest Home suppers outside in Scotland, following a squirrel to find its hoard, native Americans giving thanks to Mother Earth, the value of the wild harvest, harvest superstitions, a terrible hungry ye...more
Reason for Reading: Next in the series and it was the week before Thanksgiving.
Summary: Follows the Robertson family as they gather together the ingredients for their meal from the wild and prepare the meal and Sarah realizes all she has to be thankful for.
Comments: While only a fraction of the size of the first book, A Pioneer Story, this book keeps to the same format with chapters of the story followed by non-fiction sections that carry factual information plus crafts and recipes. Again the cr...more
Summary: Follows the Robertson family as they gather together the ingredients for their meal from the wild and prepare the meal and Sarah realizes all she has to be thankful for.
Comments: While only a fraction of the size of the first book, A Pioneer Story, this book keeps to the same format with chapters of the story followed by non-fiction sections that carry factual information plus crafts and recipes. Again the cr...more
Oct 29, 2012
Dolly
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Recommends it for:
parents reading with their children
The format for this book was somewhat unusual. The book contains several short stories alternating with crafts and/or recipes, all wrapped up in the larger context of a family preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving after a bountiful harvest.
The stories are entertaining and informative, telling the reader about life in Canada in 1841. the crafts are a mix of complicated and simple projects that children can make with their parents. The illustrations are sparse and in black and white and I would not...more
The stories are entertaining and informative, telling the reader about life in Canada in 1841. the crafts are a mix of complicated and simple projects that children can make with their parents. The illustrations are sparse and in black and white and I would not...more
This book was one chosen for the Goodreads children's picture book topic in October. Besides an informative story of a family in 1841 preparing for their Thanksgiving, it includes recipes for the foods they prepared and directions for toys the children used. Interactions between the Native Americans and the family is woven into the story too. This book would give 7-9 year olds an appreciation for this holiday.
The story of the Robertson family's 1841 Thanksgiving holiday is interspersed with recipes and craft projects for children. I learned that Thanksgiving didn't become a national holiday in the US until 1941 and 1957 in Canada. In the US, it's the 4th Thursday in November; it's the 2nd Monday in October in Canada. This book is beautifully illustrated by Heather Collins.
We really enjoyed this book! It has the historical fiction narrative plus crafts, recipes and activities integrated into the text. The illustrations are lovely, too! Great read for this holiday.
Thanks for the recommendation, Gundula! :)
Fun little stories with activities in between.
A good story of the Robertson family and how they prepared for Thanksgiving in 1841.
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Inspired by her own early fascination with historical tales, author Barbara Greenwood specializes in writing historical fiction and biographies for children and young people. When she was young she couldn't find novels about Canada's past. Now she immerses herself in the subject: reading old diaries, journals, and letters, visiting museums, doing in-depth research at libraries, visiting the areas...more
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