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

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Eric Metaxas Shannon Stirnweis

Squanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving

A Harvest Story from Colonial America of How One Native American's Friendship Saved the Pilgrims...

Eric Metaxas, Shannon Stirnweis

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Tommy Nelson
15 July 2025

Social issues: religious issues (Children's&YA)

Discover the amazing true story of how one Native American's suffering, generosity, and friendship led to the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims, by New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas.

In 1608, traders came to Massachusetts, captured a Patuxet boy named Squanto, and sold him into slavery. He was later cared for by Christians, taught faith in God, and learned to speak English. Ten years after his capture, he returned to America and learned an epidemic had wiped out his entire village. Yet God had plans for Squanto.

When the Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth Rock, Squanto had the ability to communicate with the new settlers. Imagine their surprise to find an indigenous man who spoke the same language as they did living in the exact place where they landed in a strange new world. Because of Squanto's help translating, the Pilgrims and the Native Americans lived together in friendship and celebrated the first Thanksgiving.

This beautifully illustrated picture book for children 6 to 10

tells the biography of Squanto, his journey to Europe and back, and his life-saving friendship to the new settlers at Plymouth; shows that God can bring good things out of bad circumstances; is the perfect blend of information and adventure; and is a great addition to a Thanksgiving celebration, Sunday School class, family story time, homeschool unit, or fall bedtime routine.

Learn about the people at the first Thanksgiving and how God can work miracles around the world.

By: Eric Metaxas
Illustrated by: Shannon Stirnweis
Imprint: Tommy Nelson
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 203mm,
ISBN: 9781400243372
ISBN 10: 1400243378
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 15 July 2025
Recommended Age: From 6 to 10 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Eric Metaxas is a bestselling author whose biographies, children's books, and works of popular apologetics have been translated into multiple languages around the world. He has been frequently featured as a cultural commentator on CNN and the Fox News Channel and has been featured on many radio programs, including NPR's Morning Edition and Talk of the Nation, The Hugh Hewitt Show, and The Bob Grant Show.