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Tapenum's Day: A Wampanoag Indian Boy in Pilgrim Times Hardcover – Illustrated, May 1, 1996

by Kate Waters (Author), Russ Kendall (Illustrator)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 105 ratings
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This story of a Wampanoag Indian boy in the 1620s features full-color photographs;taken at the Plimoth Plantation historical site in Massachusetts. Tapenum is disappointed that he has not yet been chosen to become a warrior. He hunts for food; goes fishing; makes arrows, and a wise man teaches him patience. He finally gets his wish in 1627 and shares the day with friends and family.
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  1. Reading age
    4 - 8 years
  2. Print length
    40 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
  5. Lexile measure
    680L
  6. Dimensions
    8.5 x 0.5 x 11 inches
  7. Publisher
    Scholastic Press
  8. Publication date
    May 1, 1996
  9. ISBN-10
    0590202375
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0590202374
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Grade 2-4?By following a boy through his day, readers learn how the Wampanoag Indians lived in the 1600s. Their homes, clothing, food, and weapons are shown and explained in the course of the story. Their societal structure is introduced as Tapenum describes each family member's duties and his own desire to become a respected member of his community. Relating the information from his perspective makes it accessible and personal for youngsters. If they do not read the back matter, however, they may not understand that Tapenum is a representative figure, not a real person, and that his experiences are based on conjecture, not fact. The book is successful in showing that kids are kids no matter where or when they live. Large, colorful photographs, taken at a re-created Indian homesite at Plymouth Plantation in Massachusetts, add strong visual impact. The text and pictures both demonstrate good attention to detail. Endnotes explain that much of what is known about the Wampanoags comes from archaeological findings in the area. They also provide background information and explain how history is re-created at the homesite. A glossary gives definitions and pronunciations for Wampanoag words and names used in the story. The book is a companion volume to Sarah Morton's Day (1991) and Samuel Eaton's Day (1993, both Scholastic), which describe children's lives in a 17th-century Pilgrim settlement.?Lucinda Snyder Whitehurst, St. Christopher's School, Richmond, VA
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Gr. 3^-5. Waters and Kendall, who showed the lives of Pilgrim children in Sarah Morton's Day (1989) and Samuel Eaton's Day (1993), offer a useful companion book, a study of a Wampanoag Indian boy in the 1620s. Clear, full-color photographs, taken at the Plimoth Plantation historical site in Massachusetts, make this an unusually vivid visual presentation of Native American life. In the fictionalized story, young Tapenum, disappointed that he has not yet been chosen to become a warrior, hunts for food, shoots a rabbit for his mother, and goes fishing with a companion. Later he befriends a wise man, who teaches him about making arrows and learning patience. The story seems a bit purposeful at times in its inclusion of information, but it does a good job of dramatizing what life might have been like for the Wampanoags, who are often studied in elementary school because of their connection with the Pilgrims. Carolyn Phelan

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Scholastic Press; Illustrated edition (May 1, 1996)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0590202375
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0590202374
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 680L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.5 x 11 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 105 ratings

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great education and kid likes it
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Bought Sarah Morton's day, tapenums day, and dia de los muertos for my 6yo and gave them all to her on Nov 1. She was attracted to the cover of dia de los muertos but it's the other two that she has asked to read over and over. Great educational material. Highly recommend.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Tapenum's Day: A Wampanoag Indian Boy In Pilgrim Times
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There are comparatively few books written about the Indian tribesof the eastern part of the United States. This is a well-written and informative book which details life as it was during the time of the Pilgrims. Pre-K (4 year olds) enjoy looking at the pictures and hearing a paraphrase of the text. As written, it is appropriate for kindergarten and up.
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5.0 out of 5 stars My grand daughter loves to learn about the Pilgrims and ...
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My grand daughter loves to learn about the Pilgrims and the Indians. I sent this to her after Thanksgiving and she loves the book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
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Great book. My 7 year old enjoyed it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent educational book for young children, probably many adults too
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Delivered quickly and exactly as described
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4.0 out of 5 stars Educational
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Good for kids, picture quality not the best but it was interesting
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5.0 out of 5 stars I had checked it out from the library and liked it so much I wanted a copy of my ...
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Ordered this book to go along with my classroom Native American unit. I had checked it out from the library and liked it so much I wanted a copy of my own.
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5.0 out of 5 stars ... spend time on martha's vineyard and this is a nice book for our grandsons to get a glimpse of ...
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we spend time on martha's vineyard and this is a nice book for our grandsons to get a glimpse of what life was like for a boy their age from the wampanoag tribe
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4.0 out of 5 stars Tapenum's Day
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Tapenum is a Wampanoag indian during the 1620's, he was about 11yr old and hoping to be chosen for the Initiation ceremony so important to each child at that time but he easn't chosen, he lived at Namasket and would only move when the frosts came, the white colonists lived nearby.
He decided he must train more, run, hunt and anything he needed to try again, he catches a rabbit and squirrel which he gives to his mother and then goes fishing with his friend Nootimus, after fishing he meets a wise old man of the tribe and asks his advice on the ceremony
This is a nice short book with lots of pictures ideal for teacher's and parents who are trying to tell their children of this time
Isaac Hendrick plays Tapenum in these photo's, he is a Mashpee Wampanoag and he is 11yrs.
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