num_pages: 40
description: 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!
language: English
title: Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving
titlecomplete: Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving
genres: Holiday, Biography, History, American History, Writing, Historical, Childrens, Picture Books, Womens, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 2009
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Once Upon A World Children’s Book Award
publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers