Provides information about the origins and meaning of Thanksgiving in America, and describes many of the symbols and traditions associated with the holiday, including feasts and parades.

THANKSGIVING COLLECTION. School children on a field trip to Mack Nugget's farm save the lives of eight turkeys in this poem based on "The Night Before Christmas."

THANKSGIVING COLLECTION. An old woman gobbles up all the food in an enormous Thanksgiving dinner, to the amazement of those around her.

As Thanksgiving approaches, Lisa Atwood, whose brother's surprise announcement spoils her visit to California, Stevie Lake, whose friends no longer seem to have any time for her, and Carole Hanson, who has been forbidden to ride as punishment for cheating on a test, all feel very little reason for gratitude.

The Pilgrims invited the Indians to join them in a feast to rejoice over a good harvest.

Hannah has felt as bitter as November in Minnesota since Ross vanished without a trace and left their marriage in limbo. Still, she throws herself into a baking frenzy for the sake of pumpkin pie and Thanksgiving-themed treats while endless holiday orders pour into The Cookie Jar. Hannah even introduces a raspberry Danish pastry to the menu, and P.K., her husband's assistant at KCOW-TV, will be one of the first to sample it. But instead of taking...

When she finds a turkey egg, Mrs. Gumm decides to hatch it and fatten up a turkey for Thanksgiving dinner, but her plans change as Thanksgiving Day arrives.

A story in the style of the familiar poem "The Night Before Christmas," describes how a large extended family prepares for and celebrates the Thanksgiving holiday.

THANKSGIVING COLLECTION. At Thanksgiving time, children express their gratitude for people and things in their lives.