“Sarah believed that if she asked for something important, it would be worth the effort.“
Sarah Gives Thanks: How Thanksgiving Became a National Holiday | 
“Sarah believed that if she asked for something important, it would be worth the effort.“
Meet Sarah Hale, the determined woman who made Thanksgiving a national holiday. Sarah Gives Thanks by Mike Allegra is an inspiring story of perseverance, passion, and the power of one person‘s voice. Through beautiful illustrations and a heartwarming narrative, this picture book celebrates the legacy of Sarah Hale and her commitment to bringing families together.
pickSarah Gives Thanks is a warm and heartwarming picture book that tells the true story of Sarah Hale, the woman who campaigned for Thanksgiving to become a national holiday. Mike Allegra‘s engaging storytelling brings Sarah‘s dedication and passion to life, showing how her persistence and kindness influenced American history.
I found this quote humerus: “Sarah was so filled with grief, she insisted on wearing a black dress every day for the rest of her life.”
pickThis book explains how Sarah Josepha Hale spent a lot of her life trying to make Thanksgiving a holiday. She accomplished this, also while raising a family. She seemed to be a strong women. I also love the use of the watercolors in the illustrations.
This was perfect to read right before thanksgiving, a somewhat controversial holiday. I would read it to my students around this time, too.
Sarah was so filled with grief, she insisted on wearing a black dress every day for the rest of her life.
This book would be perfect around Thanksgiving time. A lot of this holiday is a big question mark to many students and this book would answer a lot of questions.
pickThis book tells the story of Sarah Hale making Thanksgiving an official holiday in America. At the end of the book ,it is found that she also turned bunker hill and Mount Vernon into national landmarks. This women, who was widowed a couple of time, experienced plenty of grief and was a great women for America.
This is a super fun book! Great illustrations and a fun story line. I would definitely use this with a classroom!
pickThis biography is a great girl power book! This story is about a women who despite not being allowed to attend college gets a college education and becomes a famous editor. This book is awesome because it also talks about how Thanksgiving bécane a national holiday which even as an adult I never knew. I loved the illustrations as wel!
