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Gus, the pilgrim turkey
By Bateman, Teresa & Sasaki, Ellen Joy
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2008
K-Gr 3 Bateman offers up a workmanlike parallel between a turkey on a journey to save himself from a Thanksgiving feast and the Pilgrims of yore who created the tradition he seeks to avoid. Gus has grown up on a farm with all the amenities and has a penchant for dressing up. After hearing from his barnyard friends that turkeys "don't make it to January," he packs his things and fol...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
Gus, a young turkey, goes on the lam as Thanksgiving rolls around. He jumps on a ship and arrives...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on November 1, 2008
Anthropomorphic characters have long been a staple of children’s literature. Sometimes they’re wide-eyed, chubby-cheeked animals who talk, walk, and dress like normal boys or girls. Other times, they’re uncomfortably delectable edibles, sprung to life and on the run from shiny forks and knives. Teresa Bateman’s Gus, the Pilgrim Turkey ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
