Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving

Laurie Halse Anderson

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, Sep 27, 2005 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 40 pages

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 acclaimed author Laurie Halse Anderson 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!

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Review: Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving

User Review  - Julie - Goodreads

Sarah Hale spent thirty-eight years writing letters to four different presidents, asking each one to make Thanksgiving a national holiday. Lincoln finally said yes! This is a sharp example of a ...

Review: Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving

User Review  - Jordan Brovelli - Goodreads

“Thank You, Sarah”, written by Laurie Halse Anderson, is clever story is about a young woman named Sarah Hale. This book tells the story of the woman who made Thanksgiving a national holiday ...

About the author

Laurie Halse Anderson is the New York Times-bestselling author who writes for kids of all ages. Known for tackling tough subjects with humor and sensitivity, her work has earned numerous ALA and state awards. Two of her books, Speak and Chains, were National Book Award finalists. Chains also received the 2009 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, and Laurie was chosen for the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award.  Mother of four and wife of one, Laurie lives in Northern New York, where she likes to watch the snow fall as she writes. You can follow her adventures on Twitter, http://twitter.com/halseanderson, and on her blog, http://halseanderson.livejournal.com/.

Matt Faulkner is a talented and clever picture-book maker whose dazzling ink and watercolor illustrations have graced dozens of well-loved picture books. On his inspiration for A Taste of Colored Water, he says, "When I was a boy it would've surprised me to learn that the word COLORED hung over a water fountain didn't mean that this was a magical place where fruit-flavored water flowed on demand." This story has grown out of his lifelong exploration of race and societal intolerance and the questions these institutions raise. His more recent work features several titles that focus on United States history, including Thank You, Sarah by Laurie Halse Anderson and You're on Your Way, Teddy Roosevelt by Judith St. George. He lives in Oakland, California, with his son.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving
• Author: Laurie Halse Anderson
• Illustrated by: Matt Faulkner
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2005
• ISBN: 068985143X, 9780689851438
• Length: 40 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / Biographical / General; Juvenile Fiction / Girls & Women; Juvenile Fiction / Holidays & Celebrations / Thanksgiving; Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Historical; Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Women; Juvenile Nonfiction / History / United States / 19th Century; Juvenile Nonfiction / Holidays & Celebrations / Thanksgiving; Juvenile Nonfiction / Social Science / Customs, Traditions, Anthropology