Thanksgiving Turkey - Hardcover

Scheer, Julian

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0823416747 ISBN 13: 9780823416745

Publisher: Holiday House, 2001

Synopsis

A thirteen-year-old boy and his mother move to a farm in rural Virginia where he and his grandfather develop a growing bond while trying to hunt a wild tom turkey for their Thanksgiving dinner.

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About the Author

Ronald Himler has illustrated many books for children, including "A Picture Book of Lewis and Clark" by David Adler, and "The Blizzard" by Betty Ren Wright. "School Library Journal" called his art "evocative" and pinpoints a "nostalgic appeal" that Himler "capture[s] so perfectly in...pictures." He lives in Arizona.

From School Library Journal

K-Gr 6-In this picture book, a 13-year-old and his mother move to his grandfather's farm in rural Virginia. Reluctant at first, the boy adapts to country life, finding there is much to learn from his granddad. Determined to track and shoot an old tom turkey that had been a worthy adversary for years, the grandfather takes the boy hunting. The seasons pass and they are never able to spot the bird, just hear him. One fateful day at Thanksgiving time, they corner the old turkey with his long beard, only to discover the joy in letting him fly free. After all, he had been in the woods as long as the old man and deserved their respect. Soft, watercolor illustrations and a story gently and respectfully told in the first person evoke memories of a time past (when a hard-earned dollar and eighty cents bought a fat turkey). It is a tale well told, reminiscent of sitting and listening to the old folks swap stories at a family gathering.

Pamela K. Bomboy, Chesterfield County Public Schools, VA

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About this edition

• Publisher: Holiday House
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0823416747
• ISBN 13: 9780823416745
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Himler Ronald