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taliaissmart's review against another edition
4.0
Funny, informative, and mixed-media history lesson about the Plymouth Colony/the Pilgrims/the first Thanksgiving. Great commentary for kids about using primary sources and examining biases.
kbfrantom's review against another edition
4.0
This book is geared for middle school readers but as an adult I enjoyed it. Who thought the Pilgrims traveling on the Mayflower could be interesting? They were persecuted and traveled to America right? Wrong. The book tells the truth about them. America wasn't their first choice. The book also includes lots of interesting facts among them 3 presidents were descendants of the Pilgrims, who both almost died. There are lots of interesting illustrations. Other books in the series include Pearl Harbor, Women's Right to Vote and the Titanic. I would be interested to read these other books also. Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
meredithmc's review against another edition
3.0
A nice look into the story of the Pilgrims, the Mayflower, and the first Thanksgiving through a modern, nuanced lens (and a critical one, in the best way). The art is really fun and does a great job helping tell the story. There's lots for young readers to learn and question while still being engaged with the history itself. I'm looking forward to more History Smashers!
yapha's review against another edition
5.0
This is an excellent look at the myth of the first tHanksgiving and what actually happened when the Pilgrims made their trip to North America. Using primary sources, Messner gives a comprehensive overview that is accessible to upper elementary and middle school students. I look forward to reading more books in the series.
lisamcdreads's review against another edition
5.0
This is a must read for all American students! It tells the true story of the first Thanksgiving which was not as depicted for the last several hundred years by mainstream education. I will definitely be adding this to my library and encouraging teachers to use this tool every year, and not just in November. Thanks to Netgalley for the chance to read this eARC.
avafritsch's review against another edition
funny
informative
fast-paced
4.5
Super fun read! Love the excerpts throughout the book. There were real pictures, cartoon pictures, official text followed by translations and comic strips. I plan to use this in November for my middle school class reading.
thedoctorsaysrun's review against another edition
5.0
A great book for middle graders (and for adults for that matter) that not only tells the real story of the Mayflower and the Pilgrims (Separatists), but also teaches in an accessible way how to fact check, what primary resources are and why they are important to history and understanding history, and to be skeptical of the mythology we are taught about history.