Squanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving: A Harvest Story from Colonial America of How One Native American's Friendship Saved the Pilgrims

This richly illustrated picture book retells the true story of Tisquantum—better known as Squanto—whose courage, faith, and friendship helped the newly arrived Pilgrims survive their first year in the New World. Kidnapped from his Patuxet home, taken to Spain, and later to England, Squanto eventually returns to find his village gone. When the Pilgrims settle on the very soil of his former home, he chooses kindness over resentment, teaching them how to plant corn, fish, and live in harmony with the land. His guidance leads to the first Thanksgiving celebration in 1621, showcasing themes of gratitude, reconciliation, and intercultural cooperation.