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Thanksgiving Books KEYWORDS: review, awards, winner, winning

Here are a few of our favorite Thanksgiving Day books; read them and get ready for cornucopias and pumpkin pie.

BUY Trade Paperback : 7.99

Sunburst Paperbacks

The Great Turkey Walk

Yeeeeeee-haw! Git along, little . . . turkeys? Big, brawny Simon Green, who's just completed third grade (for the fourth time), may not be book smart, but...

"...." - Kirkus Reviews..."

Kathleen Karr

Kathleen Karr is the author of many novels for young readers, most recently Man of the Family. She lives with her family in Washington, D.C. more

About The Author

Publishers Weekly Best Children's Books of the Year
School Library Journal Best Books of the Year

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Bulletin-Center for Children's Books
International Reading Association
Kirkus Reviews
Publishers Weekly
School Library Journal

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BUY Trade Paperback : 7.95

Henry Holt and Co.

Over the River and Through the Wood

In this hilarious modern spoof of a favorite holiday song, the trip to Grandfather's house is no peaceful sleigh ride!

By Lydia Marie Child and David Catrow

Lydia Marie Child (1802-1880) wrote many books for children and adults.David Catrow lives with his family in Springfield, Ohio. more

BUY Hardcover : 17.95

Henry Holt and Co.

Holiday Stew

A Kid's Portion of Holiday and Seasonal Poems

More than eighty holiday and seasonal poems! Holidays abound throughout the year, from Thanksgiving and Christmas, Passover and Ramadan, to Martin Luther...

Jenny Whitehead

Jenny Whitehead is the author/illustrator of Lunch Box Mail and Other Poems. She lives with her husband and two daughters in Kansas City, Missouri. more

Pete Whitehead

About The Author

Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year

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Awards

BUY Hardcover : 18.95

Henry Holt and Co.

Thanksgiving

The True Story

Every year on the fourth Thursday of November, Americans celebrate with a Thanksgiving meal. But what is the origin of this tradition? Did it really begin when...

Penny Colman

PENNY COLMAN is the author of many award-winning nonfiction books. She lives in Englewood, New Jersey. more

About The Author

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Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
NCSS-CBC: Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People

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BUY Trade Paperback : 6.99

Square Fish

The Perfect Thanksgiving

Two families—one that is perfect and one that is far from it—celebrate Thanksgiving in their own loving ways.

"...feast day highlights the common thread of loving kinship present in both households.”—Kirkus Reviews..."

By Eileen Spinelli and JoAnn Adinolfi

Eileen Spinelli lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, author Jerry Spinelli. As a little girl, she knew it was autumn when the family piled into her dad’s old Chevy and drove off to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, for apples. Eileen Spinelli is the author of over thirty... more