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The Story of Thanksgiving by Nancy J. Skarminas, illustrated by Stacey Ventura Pickett.

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Do you know why we have Thanksgiving Day?

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We have Thanksgiving Day because of the Pilgrims and Native Americans.

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The Pilgrims lived in England.

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They could not have their own church, so they left their homes for a new land far away.

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The pilgrims crossed the ocean on a ship called the Mayflower

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The wind blew, the ship rocked

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The pilgrims prayed that it would not sink

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After many months, the boat stopped at Plymouth, Massachusetts

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The pilgrims thanked God for keeping them safe

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The pilgrims built their homes

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Winter came

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Icy winds blew

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Snow fell

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There was not much food to eat.

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Spring came and the snow melted.

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The pilgrims built barns.

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They planted wheat and beans.

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They planted potatoes and spinach.

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One day, three Native Americans came to visit.

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One named Squanto stayed to help the pilgrims.

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Squanto taught the pilgrims how to hunt and fish.

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He gave them seeds and showed them how to plant corn, pumpkins, and squash.

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The vegetables grew.

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The pilgrims filled their barns with food.

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For the next winter, they would have enough to eat.

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The pilgrims invited their Native American friends to a great feast.

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For three days, they ate turkey, fish, corn, beans, pumpkins, and squash.

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On Thanksgiving, we eat turkey, corn, and pumpkins, just like the Native Americans and pilgrims.

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And like them, we also say,

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Thank you, God, for our families, our food, and our homes.