
Dismantling the Thanksgiving Myth with Children’s and YA Literature
By Rebecca Hopman It’s that time of year when many elementary school kids across the United States don capotains, buckle boots, headdresses, and moccasins to celebrate Thanksgiving. Cue the romanticized and often derogatory imagery of Native Americans, the tidy and tired story of the Pilgrims and Indians where “everyone gets along [and] everyone gets to eat.” [1] Earlier this month, Sidney Wegener wrote about “Why … Continue reading Dismantling the Thanksgiving Myth with Children’s and YA Literature