Keepunumuk : Weeâchumun's Thanksgiving story

Greendeer, Danielle (author.). Bunten, Alexis C., (author.). Meeches, Garry, (illustrator.). Perry, Anthony (Children's author), (author.).

Summary: "One frosty morning, a long time ago, a large boat with white sails approached the shore. Seagull called, "New people are coming!" Every American child learns about the first Thanksgiving. But Thanksgiving didn't happen the way most children are taught. How is the story different when told from a Native perspective? Four hundred years ago, Weeâchumun, the wise corn; her sisters, Beans and Squash; and the woodland animals made the newcomers' (Pilgrims) first harvest and their survival possible. Four Native American creators weave together a story in words and pictures about a modern-day Wampanoag family and Weeâchumun's tale about Keepunumuk, the time of harvest."--

Record details

ISBN: 9781623542900
Physical Description: print
regular print
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations, colour map ; 23 x 29 cm
Publisher: Watertown, Massachusetts : Charlesbridge, [2022]
Copyright: ©2022

Content descriptions

General Note:

Front and back matter include a glossary, a recipe, and more information about Wampanoag traditions, storytelling, a traditional Wampanoag way of giving thanks, and contemporary life.