All across the world, among hundreds of cultures and across centuries, people have come together to give thanks. But Americans didn’t have an official Thanksgiving holiday until the 1800s. The holiday Americans know today exists because of a woman named Sarah Josepha Hale, a spirited letter-writing campaign, a sympathetic president, and a civil war.
Kids will love this hilarious fairy tale adventure packed with clever twists, familiar characters and page-turning fun.
The second book in a fabulous new magical, middle-grade series filled with adventure, wonder and wildness,
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Linda Ashman has written more than thirty-five picture books, including Rain! (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) and most recently William's Winter Nap (Disney-Hyperion). Her books have been featured in "best of the year" lists from the New York Times, Parenting Magazine, the New York Public Library, and more. She lives with her family in North Carolina. Visit her
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