Run, Turkey, Run! Mayr, Diane Illustrator Rader, Laura 2007-09 - Walker & Company 9780802796301 CHECK CATALOG
With Thanksgiving only one day away, can Turkey find a place to hide from the farmer whos looking for a plump bird for his family feast? Maybe he can hide with the pigs . . . or the ducks . . . or the horses. This twist on the traditional Thanksgiving feast features a hilarious surprise ending. Full color. …More |
| Thanksgiving on Thursday Osborne, Mary Pope Illustrator Murdocca, Salvatore 2002-09 - Random House Books for Young Readers 0375806156 CHECK CATALOG
The Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to the eve of the first Thanksgiving. There they meet the Pilgrims as well as Squanto, a Native American who helped them. The story offers an age-appropriate, in-depth picture of what life was really like for early settlers, as well as the usual Magic Tree House adventure and excitement. …More |
| 1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving Grace, Catherine O'Neill Author Grace Joint Author Bruchac, Margaret M. 2001-09 - National Geographic Society 0792270274 CHECK CATALOG
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| The Thanksgiving Visitor Capote, Truman Illustrator Peck, Beth 1996-09 - Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers 9780679838982 CHECK CATALOG
Another masterpiece by the great American writer, Truman Capote, is brought to an audience of all ages. Buddy and his closest friend, his eccentric elderly cousin, Miss Sook--the memorable characters from Capote's A Christmas Memory--love preparing their old country house for Thanksgiving. But this year, there's trouble in the air. Full color illustrations. …More |
| Thanks for Nothing [With Glitter Tattoo] Dower, Laura 2001-11 - Volo 9780786815579 CHECK CATALOG
It's the first Thanksgiving since Madison's parents split up and she feels stuck in the middle. It just may turn out that she has a lot for which to be thankful. Illustrations. …More |
| This First Thanksgiving Day: A Counting Story Melmed, Laura Krauss Illustrator Buehner, Mark 2001-09 - HarperCollins 068814554X CHECK CATALOG
Exuberant verse and vibrant illustrations bring pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians to life in this unique and colorful story. Illustrations. …More |
| The Story of Thanksgiving Bartlett, Robert Merrill Illustrator Comport, Sally Wern 2001-09 - HarperCollins Publishers 0060287799 CHECK CATALOG
Turkey and cranberry sauce. Pumpkin pie. Family and friends around the table. That's what Thanksgiving means to us today. But has it always been this way?Everyone knows that in 1621 the English Pilgrims and the Native American Wampanoags gathered together for a feast. But do you know what they ate and what games they played? And do you know how George Washington and Abraham Lincoln helped make Thanksgiving into the holiday that we know today?From ancient Greece to medieval England to colonial America, people all over the world have celebrated their good fortune at harvesttime. Find out how their traditions have contributed to our modern Thanksgiving. And try your hand at making some delicious pumpkin muffins for your Thanksgiving table! …More |
| Thank You, Thanksgiving Milgrim, David 2003-08 - Clarion Books 0618274669 CHECK CATALOG
In this exuberant Thanksgiving story, a little girl goes on a last-minute errand for her mother. Along the way, she gives thanks for all the familiar things she loves. Full color. …More |
| Thanksgiving Evanovich, Janet 2006-11 - HarperTorch 9780060598808 CHECK CATALOG
Megan had wept over one failed love, and it hurt to risk again. But being with Dr. Patrick Hunter, making Thanksgiving dinner for their families, filled her with such longing that Megan began to suspect that the doctor who kissed her breathless could heal her scars. …More |
| Dearest Dorothy, Who Would Have Ever Thought?! Baumbich, Charlene Ann 2005-08 - Penguin Books 9780143036197 CHECK CATALOG
Dearest Dorothy fans will spend a magical Thanksgiving with the residents of Partonville. …More |
| The First Thanksgiving Santella, Andrew 2003-03 - Children's Press(CT) 0516242040 CHECK CATALOG
This series meets National Curriculum Standards for: Social Studies: Civic Ideals & Practices Individuals, Groups, & Institutions People, Places, & Environments Power, Authority, & Governance Science, Technology, & Society Time, Continuity, & Change …More |
| The Thanksgiving Day Murder Harris, Lee 1995-09 - Fawcett Books 0449149234 CHECK CATALOG
This is the sixth delightful holiday mystery featuring the ex-nun who's all sleuth. More than a year ago Natalie Gordon went to buy a balloon at the Thanksgiving Day Parade and dissolved into thin air. When Natalie's despairing husband pleads with Christine Bennett to help, she can't say no. But why does the man know so little about his own wife. …More |
| Kit Learns a Lesson: A School Story, 1934 Tripp, Valerie Illustrator Rane, Walter 2000-09 - American Girl Publishing Inc 158485121X CHECK CATALOG
Millions of girls have been waiting for the debut of the newest American Girl -- and now she's here! Kit Kittredge is a nine-year-old girl growing up during the 1930s, a time when banks failed, people lost their money, and families struggled -- but Americans opened their hearts and helped each other. When the hard times hit home, Kit responds with spirit and determination to help her family face the challenges the Depression brings to their lives. Kit hopes her father will find a new job soon so that things can return to the way they were before -- with no boarders in the house and no long list of daily chores. But a visit to a soup kitchen brings a shock -- and shows Kit just how much the Depression has changed everything. …More |
| The Candy Corn Contest Giff, Patricia Reilly Illustrator Sims, Blanche 1984-01 - Yearling Books 044041072X CHECK CATALOG
It's almost Thanksgiving, and Richard Best can't stop thinking about Ms. Rooney's Candy Corn contest. Whoever can guess the exact number of yellow-and-orange candies in the jar on Ms. Roney's desk gets to keep them all. The only problem is Richard has to read a page in a library book for each guess.
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| Turkey Day Murder Meier, Leslie Producer Kensington 2000-10 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 1575666057 CHECK CATALOG
Tinker's Cove has a long history of Thanksgiving festivities, but this year, someone has added murder to the menu, and Lucy intends to discover who left Metinnicut Indian activities Curt Nolar deader than the proverbial Thanksgiving turkey. …More |
| Harvest of Murder Ripley, Ann 2002-09 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 1575667762 CHECK CATALOG
To escape the madness of Thanksgiving, Louise Eldridge--wife, mother, and television gardening show host--shares dog-walks with eccentric biologist Dr. Peter Whiting. However, she soon finds his slashed body in the woods near her home. When she's invited by Dr. Whiting's widow only a week later to help complete her husband's plant experiments, Louise feels she's getting into something more sinister. …More |
| Sins Out of School Dams, Jeanne M. 2003-11 - Worldwide Library 0373264747 CHECK CATALOG
Dorothy takes in schoolteacher Amanda Doyle's daughter for Thanksgiving dinner when the father turns up dead and Amanda is the prime suspect. Soon, Dorothy is swept up into the mystery, leading her to secrets and lies. …More |
| Thanksgiving Day Rockwell, Anne F. Illustrator Rockwell, Lizzy 2002-09 - HarperTrophy 0064437892 CHECK CATALOG
The winning mother-daughter team that created "Halloween Day, Show & Tell Day, " and "Valentine's Day" is back with a celebration of Thanksgiving history and the spirit of friendship. Full-color illustrations. …More |
| Dinosaurs' Thanksgiving Donnelly, Liza 1995-10 - Scholastic 0590221957 CHECK CATALOG
The creator of Dinosaurs' Halloween and Dinosaur Valentine invites beginning readers to the Dinosaurs' Thanksgiving, a deliciously funny fantasy that will keep kids coming back for more. Full-color illustrations. …More |
| The Berenstain Bears and the Prize Pumpkin Berenstain, Stan With Berenstain, Jan 1994-05 - Random House Books for Young Readers 0679808477 CHECK CATALOG
The Bear family might not win the blue ribbon for their entry in the pumpkin contest during the annual Bear Country Thanksgiving Festival, but they do gain a new appreciation of the true spirit of the holiday and all they have to be thankful for. …More |
| If You Were at the First Thanksgiving Kamma, Anne Illustrator Dodson, Bert 2001-10 - Scholastic Paperbacks 0439105668 CHECK CATALOG
What was it like to be at the first Thanksgiving? How did Pilgrim children contribute to the feast? Written from a child's perspective, this illustrated book answers those questions and more. …More |
1 comment:
Thanks for putting together this great list, and especially for mentioning my Dearest Dorothy book! YAY! Very kind of you. Even those unfamiliar with Partonville (Dearest Dorothy series) will enjoy the Thanksgiving Day love and antics of the Big Doings in Partonville. If they like what they read, they can jump in with the rest of the series, then move right into the first book in my new Snowglobe Connections series, STRAY AFFECTIONS.
Again, thanks for adding me to your list!
Peace and grins,
Charlene Ann Baumbich
Author, Dearest Dorothy series and STRAY AFFECTIONS
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