Gracias, the Thanksgiving Turkey

Boy sitting on stoop with a turkey
By: Joy Cowley
Illustrated by:
Joe Cepeda

In this warm holiday story, a young Puerto Rican boy saves the life of his pet turkey on Thanksgiving with help from his close-knit New York City family and neighborhood. Spanish vocabulary is woven into the text. Spanish version available.

Molly's Pilgrim

By: Barbara Cohen
Illustrated by:
Daniel M. Duffy
Sparkling new illustrations refresh this Thanksgiving classic based on the true experience of a member of Barbara Cohen's family.

Archaeologists Dig for Clues

By: Kate Duke
Archaeologists on a dig work very much like detectives at a crime scene. Every chipped rock, charred seed, or fossilized bone could be a clue to how people lived in the past.

A Newbery Halloween

By: Martin Greenberg
This anthology of twelve short stories features the work of Newbery award-winning authors.

One April Morning

By: Nancy Lamb
Illustrated by:
Floyd Cooper
Written by the children in Oklahoma City, this book captures the fear, sadness, and confusion they experienced as they heard about the 1995 bombing of the Federal Building, and the strategies they used to begin the healing process.

Sadako

Young girl's eyes with a shadow of a crane in between
By: Eleanor Coerr
Illustrated by:
Ed Young

This is a picture book edition of Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, meant for younger readers. It tells the story of a girl dying of leukemia as a result of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

Mrs. Katz and Tush

By: Patricia Polacco
In this special Passover story, Larnel Moore, a young African-American boy, and Mrs. Katz, an elderly Jewish woman, develop an unusual friendship through their mutual concern for an abandoned cat named Tush.

Read to Me: Raising Kids who Love to Read

By: Bernice Cullinan
Full of tips, facts, and reassurances for busy parents and families, this accessible and informative guidebook clearly lays out the steps to ensure a love of reading at every age.

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