Flint Public Library - Thanksgiving Resources

THANKSGIVING:
A list of useful resources
from the Flint Public Library

Bad Apple
By Anthony Bruno [Fiction Bruno]
FBI agents Gibbons and Tozzi's latest case comes to a head at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Turkey Day Murder
by Leslie Meir[Mystery Meier]
Amateur sleuth Lucy Stone investigates when Tinker's Cove's annual Thanksgiving festivities are interrupted by a murder and uncovers a host of suspects while cooking up a holiday dinner for twelve.

Sins Out of School: A Dorothy Martin Mystery
by Jeanne M. Dams [Paperbacks Mysteries]
Expatriate American and amateur sleuth Dorothy Martin finds her Thanksgiving day plans threatened when she is asked to assist at the local school after teacher Amanda Doyle, the prime suspect in the murder of her husband, mysteriously vanishes.

The Lay of the Land
by Richard Ford [Fiction Ford]
In the fall of 2000, with the results of the presidential election still hanging in balance, New Jersey realtor Frank Bascombe confronts the perils of Thanksgiving as he contends with health, marital and family issues.

Childrens

The Berenstain Bears and the Prize Pumpkin
by Stan & Jan Berenstain [Easy/Berenstain]
Will Papa's pumpkin win first prize in the annual pumpkin contest?

Blue's Thanksgiving Feast
by Jessica Lissy [Easy/Lissy]
Blue and her friends need the reader's help to prepare food, set the table, and make decorations for their Thanksgiving feast.

How Many Days to America?
by Eve Bunting [Easy/Bunting]
The moving story of a refugee family's escape to America and their first Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving at the Tappleton's
by Eileen Spinelli [Easy/Spinelli]
When calamity stalks every step of the preparations for the Tappleton’s Thanksgiving dinner, they realize that there is more to Thanksgiving than turkey and the trimmings.

This First Thanksgiving Day: A Counting Story
by Laura Krauss Melmed [Easy/Melmed]
Twelve short stories that combine counting with the story of the first Thanksgiving.

This is the Turkey
by Abby Levine [Easy/Levine]
Describes in rhyme the activities of young boy and his extended family as they share a special Thanksgiving.

The Turkey's Side of It: Adam Joshua's Thanksgiving
by Janice Lee Smith [J/Fiction/Reader/Smith]
Disappointed at being cast as a turkey in the school Thanksgiving play, Adam Joshua figures out a way to make the best of it.

Betty Crocker Complete Thanksgiving Cookbook: All You Need to Cook a Foolproof Dinner
by Betty Crocker [641.5/Cr]
Whether you’re cooking Thanksgiving dinner for the first time or have hosted this celebration for years, here’s all you need to know to make your holiday special.

The Book of Thanksgiving: Stories, Poems and Recipes for Sharing One of America's Greatest Holidays
by Jessica Faust [394.26/Fa]
This warm, inviting collection pulls together a bounty of Thanksgiving traditions, history, recipes, decorating tips, trivia, stories, prayers, and other advice for making your Thanksgiving Day celebration a memorable one.

Giving Thanks
by Kathleen Curtin [394.26 Cu]
A delicious exploration of the Thanksgiving holiday.

The Many Blessings Cookbook: A Celebration of Harvest Home, and Country Cooking
by Jane Watson Hopping [641.5/Ho]
Mouth watering homestyle recipes sure to be a hit this holiday season.

Thanksgiving
by Michael McLaughlin [641.5/McL]
Offers easy to follow, festive recipes for both novice and experienced cooks.

Thanksgiving Ceremony: New traditions for America's family feast
by Edward Bleier [394.26 Bl]
The author shows readers how to give thanks and rejoice in the sense of togetherness and community Thanksgiving brings by participating in a ceremony designed to be read aloud at the dinner table.

Thanksgiving Dinner
by Kathryn K. Blue [641.5/Bl]
A wonderful Thanksgiving cookbook.

Childrens

1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving
by Catherine O'Neill Grace [J/394.26/Gr]
A pictorial presentation of the reenactment of the first Thanksgiving held at the Plimouth Plantation Museum in Massachusetts. The book strives to present a measured, balanced, and historically accurate version of the first harvest festival celebrated in 1621.

Clambake: A Wampanoag Tradition
by Russell M. Peters [J/970.1 Pe]
A twelve-year-old Wampanoag Indian learns from his grandfather how to prepare a clambake in the tradition of his people.

The First Thanksgiving
by Jean Craighead George. [J/Holiday/394.26/Ge]
Describes how the colonists aboard the Mayflower founded New Plymouth and celebrated their first harvest with a feast of thanksgiving.

Squanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving
by Eric Metaxas [J/974.4/Me]
Desribes how the Massachusetts Indian Squanto was captured by the British, sold into slavery in Spain, and ultimatley returned to the New World to become a guide and friend for the Pilgrims.

Thanksgiving Is--
by Louise Borden [Easy/Reader Lev 3/Borden]
Simply describes how the first Thanksgiving came to be celebrated by the Pilgrims, with a brief mention of some of the traditions that are connected to the holiday today.

Thanksgiving: Stories and Poems
edited by Caroline Feller Bauer [J/Holiday/808.8/Th]
A collection of stories, poems, and songs about Thanksgiving Day by such authors as Aileen Fiser, Jack Prelutsky, Eve Merriam, and Yoshiko Uchida.

Things to Make and Do for Thanksgiving
Lorinda Bryan Cauley [J/Holiday/745.5/Ca]
Includes a history of Thanksgiving, and crafts, recipes, jokes, riddles, and games relating to this holiday.

Turkeys, Pilgrims and Indian Corn: The Story of Thanksgiving Symbols
by Edna Barth. [J/Holiday/394.26/Ba]
Traces the history of this American harvest celebration and the development of its symbols and legends.

Caillou's Holidays
[J/DVD/Caillou]
Caillou loves the holidays, especially Thanksgiving!

A Charlie Brown Thanskgiving
[J/DVD/Charlie]
Join Peppermint Patty, Linus, Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang for Thanksgiving dinner at Charlie Brown's house.

Holiday DVD Collection
[J/DVD/Holiday]
Three major holidays, including Thanksgiving, are explored and celebrated in this joyous collection.

Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving
[J/DVD/Winnie]
On a cold and blustery day in the Hundred Acre Wood, Pooh, Piglet, Tigger and Rabbit set out to find the perfect ingredients for a festive Thanksgiving.

Allrecipes.com: Thanksgiving Recipes
http://allrecipes.com/recipes/holiday-cooking/thanksgiving/main.aspx
Allrecipes has more than 1,500 trusted Thanksgiving recipes complete with ratings, reviews and cooking tips.

Betterrecipes.com
http://www.betterrecipes.com/holiday/thanksgiving/index.html
Better Homes and Gardens will help you plan an unforgettable Thanksgiving with delicious menus, recipes and festive decorations.

Butterball.com
http://www.butterball.com/
Learn how to serve a perfect turkey dinner from one of America's most trusted and well-known poultry brands.

The History of Thanksgiving
http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/thanksgiving/main.html
Contains facts about the first Thanksgiving Day feast as well as Mayflower myths.

Kids Domain Thanksgiving
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/thanks/
An educational yet fun site for children. Offers crafts, recipes, puzzles,etc.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
http://www.macys.com/campaign/parade/parade.jsp
Learn all about the famous Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!