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Antislavery movements Fugitive slaves JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877) JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States / African American JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Issues / Prejudice & Racism Massachusetts History New Plymouth, 1620-1691 Juvenile literature Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony) Juvenile literature Thanksgiving Day Juvenile literature Underground Railroad United StatesHolub, Joan.
Summary: Describes how the Pilgrims at Plymouth shared a three-day feast with their Native American neighbors after their first harvest in 1621, establishing a tradition that would become a national holiday.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: JT US Hist What HolubHolub, Joan.
Contents: What was the first Thanksgiving? -- Puritans -- Sailing to America -- Land! -- A new home -- Making friends -- The first Thanksgiving -- Fun and games -- Trouble -- A Thanksgiving holiday -- Thanksgiving today.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in KBL Holiday Storage, Call number: J 974.4 HOLKrull, Kathleen.
Summary: Describes the Boston Tea Party, including the events leading up to the party, its immediate effects on American-British relations, and why it is still an important event today.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2013
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.3 KRUCopies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: JT US Hist What KrullMcDonough, Yona Zeldis.
Summary: "No one knows where the term Underground Railroad came from--there were no trains or tracks, only "conductors" who helped escaping slaves to freedom. Including real stories about "passengers" on the "Railroad," this book chronicles slaves' close calls with bounty hunters, exhausting struggles on the road, and what they sacrificed for freedom. With black-and-white illustrations throughout and a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC 2013