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

Name: Turkeys, Pilgrims, and Indian Corn The Story of the Thanksgiving Symbols
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ISBN: 9780618067831

ISBN-10: 0618067833

ISBN-13: 9780618067831

Edition: 2000 (Teachers Edition, Instructors Manual, etc.)

Authors: Edna Barth, Ursula Arndt

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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…

Book details

List price: $16.00
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Publication date: 9/18/2000
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 96
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English

The late Edna Barth worked as a librarian, a teacher, and an editor of books for young people before becoming the author of many well-known books for children.

Ursula Arndt has illustrated a number of popular children's books, including the six holiday titles written by Edna Barth for Clarion. She is now retired and lives in Germany.