Thank You, Squanto!
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- Synopsis
- Squanto, a Native American, made history. He was a member of the Patuxet tribe that lived along the shores of Massachusetts. Squanto became famous for helping the Pilgrims survive. Squanto also helped the Pilgrims celebrate their first harvest festival in America. The Pilgrims called him Squanto. Do you know that Squanto's real name was Tisquantum? Squanto grew up learning how to live as a Wampanoag. Do you know that he used these skills to help the Pilgrims? Squanto grew up tall and strong. Do you know that as a boy he liked to play a rough, tough ball game on the beach? Squanto learned how to survive in the woods on his own. Do you know he had to spend a winter alone before he could become a full member of his tribe? Squanto lived close to the shore. Do you know an English sea captain kidnapped him and took him to England? Squanto learned by watching and listening. Do you know that he learned to speak English? Squanto returned to his home after nine years in England. Do you know he was kidnapped again and taken to Spain this time? Squanto came home again. Do you know that when he returned none of his Patuxet people were alive? Squanto was sent by Massasoit, the chief of the Wampanoag, to talk with the Pilgrims. Do you know Squanto helped make a protective treaty between the Native Americans and the Pilgrims that lasted forty years? Squanto celebrated the Pilgrims' first harvest festival in America. Do you know that Squanto's people celebrated their harvest festival with a feast and by giving thanks every year, too? The answers to these questions lie in who Squanto was as a boy and as a young man. This book is about Squanto before he made history.
- Copyright:
- 2005
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 58 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780439792547
- Publisher:
- Scholastic Inc.
- Date of Addition:
- 02/11/10
- Copyrighted By:
- Peter Roop, Connie Roop
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Nonfiction
- Submitted By:
- Worth Trust
- Proofread By:
- Worth Trust
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.