Told to make a Pilgrim doll for the Thanksgiving display at school, Molly is embarrassed when her mother tries to help her out by creating a doll dressed as she herself was dressed before leaving Russia to seek religious freedom.
To celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, Mr. Scary's first grade class prepares a Thankful List for the school contest, but Junie B. Jones finds it hard to be grateful for squash or Tattletale May.
A little spider who just happens to be a descendant of the famous Charlotte of "Charlotte's Web," helps a badly frightened turkey get in shape in order to outrun those who would like to cook him for Thanksgiving.
Introduces the holiday of Thanksgiving and some of the ways in which it is celebrated, explaining the origin and meaning behind such symbols as the turkey.
Charlie is really looking forward to Thanksgiving. Then he learns he must share his room with his annoying younger cousin, Chip, who often gets Charlie in trouble.
Jack and Annie travel in their magic treehouse to the year 1621, where they celebrate the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians in the New Plymouth Colony.