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Janet Shaw

"My pleasure in writing the children's books has been to create stories I'd like my own daughters to read." - Janet Shaw

When Author Janet Shaw was a child, she read herself to sleep regularly by hiding a book and a flashlight under her pillow. She enjoyed adventures and frequently acted out exciting sword fights or stories about wild horses with her younger brother.

As a mother, Janet knows how important reading is! When her three children were young, she used to load them into the family's red wagon and take them to the library. At the library, the family filled the wagon with so many books that the children had to walk home!

Janet Shaw lives in Asheville, N.C., and is the author of the American Girl Collections about the characters Kaya, a Nez Perce girl who lives in the Pacific Northwest in 1764, and Kirsten, an immigrant from Sweden who moves to Minnesota in 1854.

When she was researching the Kaya books, Janet met with Nez Perce tribal members to create her character. Janet has said that "Kaya's personality combines daring, courage, strength of spirit, and a determination to do right."

Time for Thanks

Great read alouds over the Holiday!

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Happy Thanksgiving

By Margaret McNamara

Just as Mrs. Connor's first grade class finishes dressing up in their Thanksgiving costumes, a fire drill is called.

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Thanksgiving at the Tappletons'

By Eileen Spinelli

When calamity stalks every step of the preparations for the Tappletons' Thanksgiving dinner, they realize that there is more to Thanksgiving than turkey and trimmings.

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Why We Have Thanksgiving

By Margaret Hillert

An easy-to-read fictional retelling of the journey of the Pilgrims to America, their struggles during the first year, and celebration of the first Thanksgiving. Beginning-to-read book. Includes reading activities.

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Turkey Surprise

By Peggy Archer

A turkey hides from two brothers looking for food for Thanksgiving Day, and they end up finding something better to eat.

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Thanksgiving at Our House

By P.K. Hallinan

Rhyming text reveals the many blessings a child counts on Thanksgiving day.

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Gracias, the Thanksgiving Turkey

By Joy Cowley

Trouble ensues when Papa gets Miguel a turkey to fatten up for Thanksgiving and Miguel develops an attachment to it.

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Turkey Riddles

By Katy Hall

A collection of nearly three dozen riddles featuring turkeys, such as "What happened when Tom turkey stepped up to the plate? He hit a fowl ball."

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Thanksgiving Day Crafts

By Arlene Erlbach

Fun holiday crafts kids can do. Thanksgiving decorations and handicraft.

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Celebrate Thanksgiving

By Deborah Heiligman

Tells how Thanksgiving is celebrated around the world. Thanksgiving Day history.

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The Thanksgiving Beast Feast

By Karen GrayRuelle

Harry and his sister Emily celebrate Thanksgiving by making a holiday feast for the animals in their yard.