Thank You, Sarah! The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving
We the people of the United States… almost lost Thanksgiving?
Yes. That’s right!
Way back when “skirts were long and hats were tall” Americans were forgetting Thanksgiving, and nobody seemed to care!
Thankfully, Sarah Hale appeared. More steadfast than Plymouth Rock, this lady editor knew the holiday needed saving. But would her recipe for rescue ever convince Congress and the presidents?
Join Laurie on a journey of a woman and a pen that spanned four decades, the Civil War, and five presidents, all so you could have your turkey and eat it too!
Anderson turns a little-known historical tidbit into a fresh, funny, and inspirational alternative to the standard Thanksgiving stories.
Once Upon A World Children’s Book Award 2003
— Given by the Simon Wiesenthal Center
The Center for Children’s Books Best Books 2002
ALA Amelia Bloomer List
Junior Library Guild selection
Chapman Award for Shared Reading
International Reading Association Teachers’ Choice 2003
Storytelling World 2004 Honor Title
ALA Notable Video, 2005
State Awards
Young Hoosier Award nominee (Indiana)
Black-Eyed Susan Award (Maryland) nominee 2003-2004
Show Me Readers Award (Missouri) nominee 2004-5
Garden State Book Award nominee 2005 (New Jersey)\Governor McGreevey's Book Club (New Jersey)
North Carolina Children’s Book Award nominee
Carolyn W. Field Honor Book (Pennsylvania)
South Carolina Children’s Book Award nominee
Capitol Choices Book (Washington DC)
Bookseller and Media Recognition
Starred review, Publisher’s Weekly,
Starred review, Kirkus.
Oppenheimer Toy Portfolio Gold Award 2003
PBS TeacherSource Recommended Social Studies book: Civic and Community
“This tale of a little-known historical heroine touts the power of the pen and persistence.’” —Publishers Weekly
“Anderson gives an inherently interesting story an extra boost with a terse, amusing text.” — Booklist
“Anderson turns a little-known historical tidbit into a fresh, funny, and inspirational alternative to the standard Thanksgiving stories...Anderson doesn't state the facts; she reveals them, unveils them, and celebrates them, and her text certainly shows that persistence and eloquence can succeed. Faulkner takes every opportunity to provide visual humor.” — School Library Journal
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Award winning children’s book author and illustrator Matt Faulkner grew up in a small town just outside of Boston, Ma. Upon graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1983, Matt took a job setting typography in NYC at an ad agency. Boy, was that ever the wrong job for Matt! Luckily the owner of the agency liked the drawings Matt had done on his work table during lunch and hired him to draw storyboards!
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Thank You, Sarah! The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving
We the people of the United States… almost lost Thanksgiving?
Yes. That’s right!
Way back when “skirts were long and hats were tall” Americans were forgetting Thanksgiving, and nobody seemed to care!
Thankfully, Sarah Hale appeared. More steadfast than Plymouth Rock, this lady editor knew the holiday needed saving. But would her recipe for rescue ever convince Congress and the presidents?
Join Laurie on a journey of a woman and a pen that spanned four decades, the Civil War, and five presidents, all so you could have your turkey and eat it too!