Keepunumuk Weeâchumun's Thanksgiving Story

In this Wampanoag story told in a Native tradition, two kids from the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe learn the story of Weeâchumun (corn) and the first Thanksgiving.A beautiful new classic perfect for fall. Written and illustrated by four Indigenous creators, this picture book for 3-7-year-olds is about the first Thanksgiving from a Native American perspective—reshaping the story and perhaps questioning how the United States sees itself. The Thanksgiving story that most Americans know celebrates the Pilgrims. But without members of the Wampanoag tribe who already lived on the land, the Pilgrims would never have made it through their first winter. And without Weeâchumun (corn), the Native people wouldn’t have helped. Written by Danielle Greendeer (Mashpee Wampanoag), Anthony Perry (Chickasaw), Alexis Bunten (Unangan/Yup’ik) and beautifully illustrated by Garry Meeches Sr. (Anishinaabe),Keepunumuk is an important picture book honoring both the history and tradition that surrounds the story of the first Thanksgiving.

Publishing Details

Author : Danielle Greendeer, Anthony Perry and Alexis Bunten

Illustrator : Garry Meeches Sr.

Physical Details

Type of Book: Picture

Cover: Hardcover

Pages: 32

Size: 11.38 x 0.33 x 8.81 inches

Year Published: 2022

Instructional Details

Reading Grade Level: Kindergarten

Genre: Fiction

Sub-Genre: Historical Fiction

Theme: About POC , Community, Indigenous People, Culture, Native Americans, Social Studies

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