Elaine Raphael

this is a brilliant book with amazing illustrations. It talks about a young girl that is kidnapped and taken away from her family to work for the people who kidnapped her. Then she gets married,has a baby, and then she helps people find their way to her old home land. I believe this book depicts how courageous and determined Sacajawea was in the plot.

I love a book which engages a child, and this story of the first Thanksgiving does just that. We are told the simple story of the Mayflower voyage, hardships and Indians. We learn of young John Billington, who wandered too far gathering berries. We learn of the cooperation of Indians like Squanto and Massasoit. And, finally, of the great feast itself. The pages are illustrated with lovely watercolors.

My favorite part of the book comes after the story. The final nine pages are a dedicated show more how-to-draw lesson which lets children (an other budding artists) draw their own pilgrim and Indian characters. My sons were both engaged, at their own levels, in making Thanksgiving posters using the ideas in the book. And that is why this is one of my favorite Thanksgiving books. show less

I enjoyed this book. It gave me more information than I already knew about Sacajawea. She was a strong woman (really a girl) who fought through sickness and being taken to help two men map out our country. This book would be a great add on to a history lesson. It would also be a break book to show how being mentally strong can really help you make a difference in people's lives.

Sacajawea was a young Indian girl who was kidnapped from her native Shoshoni tribe and later chosen to accompany Lewis and Clark on their expedition to the Northwest. She helped the explorers travel safely in their difficult journey. This was a very interesting story. I learned things about Sacajawea that I never knew before and I especially liked the back of the book where the illustrator teaches you step-by-step how to draw Sacajawea and the explorers. This is a great way to keep kids show more interested in the story. show less