Books like Thanksgiving on Thursday by Mary Pope Osborne
Through the magic of their beloved treehouse, siblings Jack and Annie travel to the year 1621, the year of the first Thanksgiving in the New Plymouth Colony. There, they meet the Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians and participate in the historic celebration that gave rise to America’s holiday of gratitude.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Mary Pope Osborne
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