Nine-year-old Katie Jordan lives with her dad and three-year-old brother. This year, instead of celebrating Thanksgiving in their traditional way by eating pizza in their pajamas, Katie wants to create the perfect holiday and be just like a "real" family. But by Thanksgiving Day, Katie has invited guests Dad didn't expect, festooned the house with what may be poison oak, set the sweet potatoes on fire, and forced her little brother to face a dreadful turkey monster by himself. At the end, however, Katie, her family, and her guests sit down to a most unusual dinner--one that succeeds because it comes more from the heart than from fancy decorations and elaborate menus.
My Thoughts:
Although Turkey Monster Thanksgiving was not a book to my liking , it might appeal to children younger than me. I loved Katie Jordan's determination to make Thanksgiving a perfect day. She was also just like any older sister is to her brother and teases but also sticks up for him. Katie also has it rough because her mother is a country singer and is never around. She learns to deal with it, though. I admire all these characteristics of Katie, but she is still not a very relate-able character to me. She seems distant and doesn't talk to the readers much about herself, it is mainly about her family, friends, or thanksgiving. Her little brother is an obstacle in her plan that she has to learn to get around and she is constantly trying to compete with her friend Claire. I would not buy this book but it would make a great story for children.
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