THREE YOUNG PILGRIMS, by Cheryl Harness. Bradbury. Rollicking illustrations and a carefully researched text make this publication a real find.  An entertaining introduction to history and highly recommended for young readers.

INDIANS OF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST. Cobblestone Magazine, November 1994 reprint. This issue features high interest Native American customs (sports, legends, cookery, crafts). Also included are reading and media lists and places to visit.

CORN IS MAIZE : THE GIFT OF THE INDIANS, written and illustrated by Aliki. A Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science Book, Harper Trophy. Good illustrations and a light but learned text show how Native Americans cultivated corn and shared their knowledge with the early settlers. For ages 5-9.

TURKEYS, PILGRIMS, AND INDIAN CORN : THE STORY OF THE THANKSGIVING SYMBOLS, by Edna Barth, illustrated by Ursula Arndt. Clarion. Elementary teachers will like this pumpkin-bright booklet which provides a full helping of information, some familiar, some surprising.

SARAH MORTON’S DAY : A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PILGRIM GIRL, by Kate Waters, color photographs by Russ Kendall. Scholastic. The camera follows a Plimoth Plantation costumed interpreter on her rounds.  Two companion books, A DAY IN THE LIFE OF SAMUEL EATON and TAPENUM'S DAY : A WAMPANOAG BOY IN PILGRIM TIMES, are also available.

MOLLY’S PILGRIM, by Barbara Cohen, illustrated by Michael Deraney. Bantam Skylark.  Classmates jeer at Molly’s Thanksgiving doll dressed in Russian clothes. An understanding teacher explains that the Pilgrim story is still happening. This small book has become a much-loved classic.

PILGRIM VOICES : OUR FIRST YEAR IN THE NEW WORLD, edited by Connie and Peter Roop, illustrated by Shelley Pritchett. Walker.    This collage of original eyewitness reports is balanced by strong picture material.   This book will challenge as well as entertain young readers.  Recommended as a good transition from the "Pilgrim Story" approach to primary source historical study.

STRANDED AT PLIMOTH PLANTATION -- 1626, written and illustrated by Gary Bowen. Harper Collins, 1994. Woodcuts and a fictional journal provide a new look at the Pilgrim community through the eyes of a thirteen-year-old passenger on the ill-fated Sparrow-Hawk. The story is based on Bradford’s journal and the ship’s remains are on display in Pilgrim Hall. The young artist’s point of view offers new perspectives and opportunities for discussion.

STRAWBERRY THANKSGIVING, by Paula Jennings, illustrated by Ramona Peters. Modern Curriculum Press / Boston Children’s Museum.   For Native Americans, the strawberry season is a time of celebration, like Thanksgiving. This heartwarming yet realistic story brings together traditions past and present -- and a family as well. Highly recommended for elementary grades.

THE WAMPANOAG AND THE FIRST THANKSGIVING.  Story Path Series, Everyday Learning Corporation.  Preschoolers and kindergartners will add ecological awareness throughout the seasons.

THE PILGRIMS AT PLYMOUTH, by Lucille Recht Penner.   Illustrated by S.D. Schindler.  Random House, Picture Landmark Books.   Crammed almost off its pages by captivating details -- some serious, some comic -- this Pilgrim story could lure lagging middle schoolers to want to discover more.