The re-telling of the story of the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving usually focuses on the grown-ups. But kids were there too, and Portland Author Phil Hoose writes about that in his book "We Were There, Too!: Young People in U.S. History." This story begins not in Massachusetts but in Europe.

Portland Author Phil Hoose (left) explores the role of kids in the story of the first Thanksgiving in his book "We Were There, Too!:  Young People in U.S. History."