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Giving thanks : how Thanksgiving became a national holiday / words by Denise Kiernan ; pictures by Jamey Christoph.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Philomel, 2022Copyright date: ©2022Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780593404416
  • 0593404416
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "All across the world, among hundreds of cultures, over centuries, people have come together to give thanks. But in America, we 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."-- Front jacket flap.
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Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 394.2649 K47 Available 33111011035959
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 394.2649 K47 Available 33111010941561
Children's Book Children's Book Northport Library Children's NonFiction 394.2649 K47 Available 33111009460631
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The beautifully illustrated true story of how Thanksgiving became a national holiday in America, of Sarah Josepha Hale, the woman who made the holiday happen, and of the role of gratitude the world over. Marvelously brought to life by the New York Times bestselling author Denise Kiernan.

All across the world, among hundreds of culturesand acrosscenturies, people have come together to give thanks. ButAmericansdidn'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.

This beautifully illustrated picture book shares the true story of how Thanksgiving became a national American holidayandoffersa look at the timeless and global power of gratitude.

Includes bibliographical references.

"All across the world, among hundreds of cultures, over centuries, people have come together to give thanks. But in America, we 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."-- Front jacket flap.

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