An exploration of the Wampanoag Indians, discussing the nation's relationship with settlers, culture, women, housing, and more.

Once again, the author takes a remarkable shard of history and brings it to vivid life. In 1665, a young man from Martha's Vineyard became the first Native American to graduate from Harvard College. Upon this slender factual scaffold, she has created a luminous tale of love and faith, magic and adventure. The narrator of the story is Bethia Mayfield, growing up in the tiny settlement of Great Harbor amid a small band of pioneers and Puritans. Restless...

Describes what it was like to be a Wampanoag child during the time that the Wampanoag Indians and the settlers at Plymouth Colony lived in peace, in part due to the efforts of the English-speaking warrior Squanto.

Examines the history, changing fortunes, and current situation of the Wampanoag Indians.

As a young man, Tisquantum (later called Squanto) is kidnapped by slave traders and transported overseas. Years later, when he is finally granted passage back to his native land, Squanto has every reason to hate the white man. Instead, he graciously forgives him and helps the Pilgrims settle into the New World.

Discusses the history, culture, beliefs, changing ways, and notable people of the Wampanoag.

"Do you know the true story of the Thanksgiving feast at Plimoth? Carefully crafted to explore both sides of this historical event, this book is a great choice for Thanksgiving units, and for teaching children about the true history of this popular holiday"--

Squanto recounts how in 1614 he was captured by the British, sold into slavery in Spain, and ultimately returned to the New World to become a guide and friend for the colonists.

In the mid-nineteenth-century shipbuilding town of Essex, Massachusetts, twelve-year-old Addie learns a startling secret about her past when she escapes servitude by running away to live in the snowy woods and meets an elderly Wampanoag woman.