Sunday, July 28, 2024

The Thanksgiving Story (1954)

the Thanksgiving Story by Alice Dalgliesh is the version of Thanksgiving I learned as a child. The Mayflower arrives in the new world after a treacherous voyage. Life is hard. Relations with the Indians are good as they celebrate a first Thanksgiving. I will save this book with my other ancestral belongings. It tells a story we want to believe.

Half a World Away (1988)

Half a World away by M.Twinn (1988) is a powerful story of compassion, action, and justice. Illustrations by Arlette Lavie consist of silho...