Don't Know Much About the Pilgrims - Couverture souple

Davis, Kenneth C

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0064462285 ISBN 13 : 9780064462280

Editeur : HarperCollins, 2006

Synopsis

Book by Davis Kenneth C

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Thirty-four children on the Mayflower
Three days of Thanksgiving feasting
And hundreds of facts about the hardworking Pilgrims

Pilgrims in Plymouth: True or False Quiz

1. The Mayflower was a huge ship—nearly as large as the Titanic—with a bowling alley and a swimming pool!
2. Squanto, an Indian who helped the Pilgrims, spoke English.
3. Pilgrim farmers buried fish in the ground to help their corn grow better.
4. The Pilgrims called their harvest feast Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving today is a time for families to say grace and gobble turkey. But why did the Pilgrims start this tradition? And who were these people anyway? In this latest outstanding entry in the Don't Know Much About® series by renowned author Kenneth C. Davis, you can discover all you ever wanted to know about the Pilgrims.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Kenneth C. Davis is the New York Times bestselling author of A Nation Rising; America's Hidden History; and Don't Know Much About® History, which spent thirty-five consecutive weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, sold more than 1.6 million copies, and gave rise to his phenomenal Don't Know Much About® series for adults and children. A resident of New York City and Dorset, Vermont, Davis frequently appears on national television and radio and has been a commentator on NPR's All Things Considered. He blogs regularly at www.dontknowmuch.com.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: HarperCollins
• Date d'édition: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0064462285
• ISBN 13: 9780064462280
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 48
• Illustrateur: Schindler S. D.