Thank You, Sarah by Laurie Halse Anderson

Libraries that own Laurie Halse Anderson's Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving (S & S, 2002) will still want this fresh, accessible offering. Generous, full-spread watercolor illustrations add humor and colorful details about costume, home, publishing, and political life during this period. She wrote editorials and petitioned four different presidents over the course of 36 years, until Abraham Lincoln finally proclaimed the last Thursday of November a holiday in 1863. Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving Laurie Halse AndersonNo preview available- 2005 View all About the author (2005) Laurie Halse Anderson was born in Potsdam, New. Hale went on to take a job as an 'editress' at Lady's Book, making it 'the most widely read magazine in the country.' As her name and opinions gained popularity, she became an untiring advocate for making Thanksgiving a national holiday. Unlike other magazines of the period, this publication ran articles on history, science, and schools for women.

Her book of poems and first novel led to a position as an editor at Ladies' Magazine. When she became widowed with five young children, she wrote to support her family. The book received two starred reviews, and was named in the ALA Amelia Bloomer List and the Junior Library Guild Selection.

This book not only documents Sarah Hale's efforts through 38 years of campaigning for a National Holiday of Thanksgiving, but includes many of the historical events during this. Thank You, Sarah (2002) Andersons fiction picture book, Thank You, Sarah The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving was published in 2002. More commonly known as the author of 'Mary Had a Little Lamb,' Hale was actually a feminist before her time, despite her lack of formal education. The author, Laurie Halse Anderson, is a rare individual who can capture historical events and write them in a style that captivates elementary school kids' attentions.

Gr 1–5-More of a biography about Sarah Josepha Hale than a holiday book, this well-researched, engaging read-aloud offers youngsters a glimpse into the lives of women and families in 19th-century America as well as to the history of how Thanksgiving became a national holiday.

Thank You, Sarah by Laurie Halse Anderson