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Duration: November 1, 2022 - October 31, 2023
Level Two: 13-24 facts
Read: 20
Facts:
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621.
🦃 1. Read a book with TWO of these numbers (1621) in the publication year.
2018 Dreams of the Witch Deanna Chase 11/11/22
🦃 2. Read a book with a Native American character.
Spirit Lake Vickie McKeehan 11/2/22
The Wampanoag contributed venison to the feast, which included the fowl (probably geese and ducks) and probably fish, eels, shellfish, stews, vegetables, and beer.
🦃 3. Read a book where the characters have a potluck meal.
Virginia was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855.
🦃 4. Read a book set in Virginia.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, however, attempted to extend the Christmas shopping season, which generally begins with the Thanksgiving holiday, and to boost the economy by moving the date back a week, to the third week in November.
🦃 5. Read a book where Thanksgiving is mentioned.
p 107 Breaking Up with Barrett Katy Regnery 11/3/22
But not all states complied, and, after a joint resolution of Congress in 1941, Roosevelt issued a proclamation in 1942 designating the fourth Thursday in November (which is not always the last Thursday) as Thanksgiving Day.
🦃 6. Read a book with Thursday in the title or series name (include name).
🦃 7. Read a book with the word THANKSGIVING in the title.
A Match Made for Thanksgiving Jackie Lau 11/6/22
🦃 8. Read a book with the word FOURTH or 4th in the title.
As the country became more urban and family members began to live farther apart, Thanksgiving became a time to gather together.
🦃 9. Read a book where someone comes home for Thanksgiving.
His Pumpkin Pie Alexa Riley 11/22/22
The holiday moved away from its religious roots to allow immigrants of every background to participate in a common tradition.
🦃 10. Read a book where a tradition of any kind is celebrated.
Holiday with You Claudia Y. Burgoa 12/9/22
Thanksgiving Day football games, beginning with Yale versus Princeton in 1876, enabled fans to add some rowdiness to the holiday.
🦃 11. Read a book where a character watches football.
The Innkeeper's House Elizabeth Bromke 12/3/22
🦃 12. Read a book with a college student.
A Vineyard Christmas Guest Katie Winters 11/16/22
In the late 1800s parades of costumed revelers became common. In 1920 Gimbel’s department store in Philadelphia staged a parade of about 50 people with Santa Claus at the rear of the procession.
🦃 13. Read a book where someone sees Santa Claus.
A Real Cowboy for the Holidays Stephanie Rowe 12/21/22
🦃 14. Read a book set in Philadelphia.
Since 1924 the annual Macy’s parade in New York City has continued the tradition, with huge balloons since 1927.
🦃 15. Read a book with a parade in the story.
The Love Words Amy Alves 11/26/22
🦃 16. Read a book set in New York City.
The Snoopy Balloon has appeared more than any other balloon in the Macy's Annual Thanksgiving Parade.
🦃 17. Read a book with a dog in the story.
Heart of the Witch Deanna Chase 11/8/22
The holiday associated with Pilgrims and Native Americans has come to symbolize intercultural peace, America’s opportunity for newcomers, and the sanctity of home and family.
🦃 18. Read a book where a new person comes to town.
After the Rain Karen White 11/10/22
Days of thanksgiving in Canada also originated in the colonial period, arising from the same European traditions, in gratitude for safe journeys, peace, and bountiful harvests.
🦃 19. Read a book whose title begins with G, S, J, P or B.
Getting Lei'd Ann Omasta 11/4/22
The earliest celebration was held in 1578, when an expedition led by Martin Frobisher held a ceremony in present-day Nunavut to give thanks for the safety of its fleet.
🦃 20. Read a book where someone gives thanks for something important.
Courage of the Witch Deanna Chase 11/11/22
In 1879 Parliament established a national Thanksgiving Day on November 6; the date has varied over the years. Since 1957 Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October.
🦃 21. Read a book set in Canada.
A Deadly Memory Gwen Taylor 11/5/22
🦃 22. Read a book published in October.
Published October 6th 2020 Fierce-Jade Natalie Ann 11/7/22
The cornucopia (a horn-shaped basket overflowing with fruits and vegetables) is a typical emblem of Thanksgiving abundance that dates to ancient harvest festivals.
🦃 23. Read a book where food is harvested - like on a farm/orchard.
The Memory of You Catherine West 11/13/22
🦃 24. Read a book with a horn shaped object on the cover (show cover).
A full grown turkey has about 3500 feathers.
🦃 25. Read a Series book with one of these numbers: 3500.
A Vineyard Blessing Katie Winters 11/16/22 (The Vineyard Sunset #10)
A baby turkey is called a poult.
🦃 26. Read a book with the letters POULT in any order in the title.
Who gobbles in the turkey family? Only tom turkeys. Hen turkeys make a clicking noise.
🦃 27. Read a book with a turkey on the cover.
What is the turkey trot? A ragtime dance!
🦃 28. Read a book where the title has 2 different words that both begin with T.
Swanson had an abundance of turkey (260 tons) in 1953 and a salesman told them they should package it onto aluminum trays with sides similar to airline meals. The dinner had turkey, cornbread dressing, peas and carrots, mashed potatoes, and “apple cranberry cake cobbler.” Hence, the TV dinner was born.
🦃 29. Read a book where a person eats a TV dinner.
Domestic turkeys can't fly — but they have been to outer space. Turkey was the first meal enjoyed by the Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
🦃 30. Read a book set in space.
🦃 31. Read a book with a character who is known by a nickname.
A Vineyard Blizzard Katie Winters 11/17/22
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest turkey weighed 86 pounds.
🦃 32. Read a book with an 8 in the number of ratings the book has received.
1,384 ratings Love of the Witch Deanna Chase 11/12/22
Ever wonder about the origin of the green bean casserole? Campbell soups created the recipe for an annual cookbook over 50 years ago. Campbell’s sells over $20 million worth of cream of mushroom soup for Thanksgiving meals.
🦃 33. Read a book with recipes in it (but not a cookbook).
The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line receives over a hundred thousand calls every season. This company is an underrated Thanksgiving superhero; they explain to at least a hundred thousand people why their turkey isn’t turning out as they expected.
🦃 34. Read a book where a character is making a turkey for the first time.
The night before Thanksgiving is the single biggest day for bar sales in the U.S.
🦃 35. Read a book set in or around a bar.
Thanksgiving TriviaDuration: November 1, 2022 - October 31, 2023
Levels
Level Three: 25+ facts - 31
Facts:
🦃 1. Read a book with TWO of these numbers (1621) in the publication year.
Christmas Caramel Murder by Joanne Fluke 11.02.22 (published 2016)
This harvest feast was shared by the English colonists (Pilgrims) of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people.
🦃 2. Read a book with a Native American character.
Another Man's Moccasins by Craig Johnson 08.23.23
The Wampanoag contributed venison to the feast, which included the fowl (probably geese and ducks) and probably fish, eels, shellfish, stews, vegetables, and beer.
🦃 3. Read a book where the characters have a potluck meal.
Virginia was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855.
🦃 4. Read a book set in Virginia.
The Darkest Flower by Kristin Wright 01.26.23
🦃 5. Read a book where Thanksgiving or Christmas shopping is mentioned. Tell us the page/loc#.
A Mrs. Miracle Christmas by Debbie Macomber 11.06.22 "...doing a bit of Christmas shopping?" page 77
But not all states complied, and, after a joint resolution of Congress in 1941, Roosevelt issued a proclamation in 1942 designating the fourth Thursday in November (which is not always the last Thursday) as Thanksgiving Day.
🦃 6. Read a book with Thursday in the title or series name (include name).
The Man Who Died Twice (series Thursday Murder Club) by Richard Osman 02.27.23
🦃 7. Read a book with the word THANKSGIVING in the title.
Thanksgiving by Janet Evanovich 01.27.23
🦃 8. Read a book with the word FOURTH or 4th in the title.
As the country became more urban and family members began to live farther apart, Thanksgiving became a time to gather together.
🦃 9. Read a book where someone comes home for Thanksgiving.
The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin 05.17.23 (granddaughter comes for Thanksgiving)
The holiday moved away from its religious roots to allow immigrants of every background to participate in a common tradition.
🦃 10. Read a book where a tradition of any kind is celebrated.
The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music by Dave Grohl 03.24.23 (takes his daughters to the Daddy/Daughter dance every year even if he has to temporarily come off tour to do it)
Thanksgiving Day football games, beginning with Yale versus Princeton in 1876, enabled fans to add some rowdiness to the holiday.
🦃 11. Read a book where a character watches football.
🦃 12. Read a book with a college student.
Aquamarine by Alice Hoffman 12.26.23 (the boy who runs the snack stand attends college)
In the late 1800s parades of costumed revelers became common. In 1920 Gimbel’s department store in Philadelphia staged a parade of about 50 people with Santa Claus at the rear of the procession.
🦃 13. Read a book where someone sees Santa Claus.
The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews 11.19.22
🦃 14. Read a book set in Philadelphia.
Kindness Goes Unpunished by Craig Johnson 08.24.23
Since 1924 the annual Macy’s parade in New York City has continued the tradition, with huge balloons since 1927.
🦃 15. Read a book with a parade in the story.
Keepsake Crimes by Laura Childs 03.22.23 (set in New Orleans during Mardi Gras. Lots of parades)
🦃 16. Read a book set in New York City.
The Measure by Nikki Erlick 03.16.23
🦃 17. Read a book with a dog in the story.
Shards of Murder by Cheryl Hollon 11.17.22
🦃 18. Read a book where a new person comes to town.
The Homewreckers by Mary Kay Andrews 12.21.22 (reality show producer comes to town)
🦃 19. Read a book whose title begins with G, S, J, P or B.
The Shape of Water by Andrea Camilleri 11.28.22
The earliest celebration was held in 1578, when an expedition led by Martin Frobisher held a ceremony in present-day Nunavut to give thanks for the safety of its fleet.
🦃 20. Read a book where someone gives thanks for something important.
Silent Echo by J.R. Rain 05.26.23 (MC gives thanks to his friend for taking great care of him in his illness)
In 1879 Parliament established a national Thanksgiving Day on November 6; the date has varied over the years. Since 1957 Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October.
🦃 21. Read a book set in Canada.
Strawberry Cream Cupcake & Murder by Ann S. Marie 10.12.23
🦃 22. Read a book published in October.
Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie 11.01.22 (Published October 1930)
The cornucopia (a horn-shaped basket overflowing with fruits and vegetables) is a typical emblem of Thanksgiving abundance that dates to ancient harvest festivals.
🦃 23. Read a book where food is harvested - like on a farm/orchard.
Farm Fresh Murder by Paige Shelton 11.08.22
🦃 24. Read a book with a horn shaped object on the cover (show cover).
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 12.26.22A full grown turkey has about 3500 feathers.
🦃 25. Read a Series book with one of these numbers: 3500. Tell us the number and the series name.
Mr. Monk and The Blue Flu by Lee Goldberg 12.24.22 (#3 Mr. Monk)
🦃 26. Read a book with the letters POULT in any order in the title.
The Plot Is Murder by V.M. Burns 12.19.22
Who gobbles in the turkey family? Only tom turkeys. Hen turkeys make a clicking noise.
🦃 27. Read a book with a turkey on the cover.
Shopping for a Turkey by Julia Kent 08.29.23🦃 28. Read a book where the title has 2 different words that both begin with T.
Tippy Toe Murder by Leslie Meier 12.28.22
Swanson had an abundance of turkey (260 tons) in 1953 and a salesman told them they should package it onto aluminum trays with sides similar to airline meals. The dinner had turkey, cornbread dressing, peas and carrots, mashed potatoes, and “apple cranberry cake cobbler.” Hence, the TV dinner was born.
🦃 29. Read a book where a person eats a TV dinner.
Domestic turkeys can't fly — but they have been to outer space. Turkey was the first meal enjoyed by the Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
🦃 30. Read a book set in space.
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel 01.05.23
🦃 31. Read a book with a character who is known by a nickname.
Just Desserts by Mary Daheim 01.14.23 (character Felix Subarosa goes by nickname Dash)
🦃 32. Read a book with a 6 or 8 in the number of ratings the book has received. Tell us the ratings#.
The Cousins by Karen M. McManus 11.03.22 (ratings 86,091)
🦃 33. Read a book with recipes in it (but not a cookbook).
Banana Cream Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke03.08.23
The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line receives over a hundred thousand calls every season. This company is an underrated Thanksgiving superhero; they explain to at least a hundred thousand people why their turkey isn’t turning out as they expected.
🦃 34. Read a book where a character is making a turkey for the first time.
The Seaside Cafe by Rochelle Alers 12.31.22
The night before Thanksgiving is the single biggest day for bar sales in the U.S.
🦃 35. Read a book set in or around a bar.
A Biscuit, a Casket by Liz Mugavero 06.14.23 (a lot of the scenes occur in the local bar)
Thanksgiving TriviaDuration: November 1, 2022 - October 31, 2023
Level
Level Two: 13-24 facts
16/13-24 Completed. Finished
Facts:
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621.
🦃 1. Read a book with TWO of these numbers (1621) in the publication year.
(2016)
Vulnerable-Mary Burton 4/13/23
This harvest feast was shared by the English colonists (Pilgrims) of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people.
🦃 2. Read a book with a Native American character.
Bitter Rain-Shannon Baker 11/12/22
The Wampanoag contributed venison to the feast, which included the fowl (probably geese and ducks) and probably fish, eels, shellfish, stews, vegetables, and beer.
🦃 3. Read a book where the characters have a potluck meal.
Virginia was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855.
🦃 4. Read a book set in Virginia.
Autumn's Strike-Mary Stone 11/11/22
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, however, attempted to extend the Christmas shopping season, which generally begins with the Thanksgiving holiday, and to boost the economy by moving the date back a week, to the third week in November.
🦃 5. Read a book where Thanksgiving or Christmas shopping is mentioned. Tell us the page/loc#.
Pg.118:"...when he was shopping for Christmas presents."
One Empire Night-Autumn Jones Lake 12/05/22
But not all states complied, and, after a joint resolution of Congress in 1941, Roosevelt issued a proclamation in 1942 designating the fourth Thursday in November (which is not always the last Thursday) as Thanksgiving Day.
🦃 6. Read a book with Thursday in the title or series name (include name).
🦃 7. Read a book with the word THANKSGIVING in the title.
🦃 8. Read a book with the word FOURTH or 4th in the title.
As the country became more urban and family members began to live farther apart, Thanksgiving became a time to gather together.
🦃 9. Read a book where someone comes home for Thanksgiving.
The holiday moved away from its religious roots to allow immigrants of every background to participate in a common tradition.
🦃 10. Read a book where a tradition of any kind is celebrated.
Thanksgiving Day football games, beginning with Yale versus Princeton in 1876, enabled fans to add some rowdiness to the holiday.
🦃 11. Read a book where a character watches football.
🦃 12. Read a book with a college student.
In the late 1800s parades of costumed revelers became common. In 1920 Gimbel’s department store in Philadelphia staged a parade of about 50 people with Santa Claus at the rear of the procession.
🦃 13. Read a book where someone sees Santa Claus.
🦃 14. Read a book set in Philadelphia.
Since 1924 the annual Macy’s parade in New York City has continued the tradition, with huge balloons since 1927.
🦃 15. Read a book with a parade in the story.
🦃 16. Read a book set in New York City.
Just One Kiss-Layla Hagen 3/24/23
The Snoopy Balloon has appeared more than any other balloon in the Macy's Annual Thanksgiving Parade.
🦃 17. Read a book with a dog in the story.
(K9 Partner: Bernie)
Hollywood Taken-M.Z. Kelly 4/15/23
The holiday associated with Pilgrims and Native Americans has come to symbolize intercultural peace, America’s opportunity for newcomers, and the sanctity of home and family.
🦃 18. Read a book where a new person comes to town.
Rain After Fire-Amber Kelly 11/06/22
Days of thanksgiving in Canada also originated in the colonial period, arising from the same European traditions, in gratitude for safe journeys, peace, and bountiful harvests.
🦃 19. Read a book whose title begins with G, S, J, P or B.
Just One Night-Charity Ferrell 1/08/23
The earliest celebration was held in 1578, when an expedition led by Martin Frobisher held a ceremony in present-day Nunavut to give thanks for the safety of its fleet.
🦃 20. Read a book where someone gives thanks for something important.
More Than Miles-Autumn Jones Lake 11/19/22
In 1879 Parliament established a national Thanksgiving Day on November 6; the date has varied over the years. Since 1957 Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October.
🦃 21. Read a book set in Canada.
Puck Me Secretly-Odette Stone 12/10/22
🦃 22. Read a book published in October.
Fractured Sky-Catherine Cowles 11/02/22
The cornucopia (a horn-shaped basket overflowing with fruits and vegetables) is a typical emblem of Thanksgiving abundance that dates to ancient harvest festivals.
🦃 23. Read a book where food is harvested - like on a farm/orchard.
🦃 24. Read a book with a horn shaped object on the cover (show cover).
A full grown turkey has about 3500 feathers.
🦃 25. Read a Series book with one of these numbers: 3500. Tell us the number and the series name.
(Emma Griffin FBI Mysteries)
The Girl and the Deadly Express-A.J. Rivers 11/11/22
A baby turkey is called a poult.
🦃 26. Read a book with the letters POULT in any order in the title.
Who gobbles in the turkey family? Only tom turkeys. Hen turkeys make a clicking noise.
🦃 27. Read a book with a turkey on the cover.
What is the turkey trot? A ragtime dance!
🦃 28. Read a book where the title has 2 different words that both begin with T.
A Time to Die-Elle Gray 4/04/23
Swanson had an abundance of turkey (260 tons) in 1953 and a salesman told them they should package it onto aluminum trays with sides similar to airline meals. The dinner had turkey, cornbread dressing, peas and carrots, mashed potatoes, and “apple cranberry cake cobbler.” Hence, the TV dinner was born.
🦃 29. Read a book where a person eats a TV dinner.
Domestic turkeys can't fly — but they have been to outer space. Turkey was the first meal enjoyed by the Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
🦃 30. Read a book set in space.
🦃 31. Read a book with a character who is known by a nickname.
(Wyatt - Wrath)
White Knuckles-Autumn Jones Lake 12/01/22
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest turkey weighed 86 pounds.
🦃 32. Read a book with a 6 or 8 in the number of ratings the book has received. Tell us the ratings#.
(2,486)
Reckless-Aurora Rose Reynolds 11/26/22
Ever wonder about the origin of the green bean casserole? Campbell soups created the recipe for an annual cookbook over 50 years ago. Campbell’s sells over $20 million worth of cream of mushroom soup for Thanksgiving meals.
🦃 33. Read a book with recipes in it (but not a cookbook).
The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line receives over a hundred thousand calls every season. This company is an underrated Thanksgiving superhero; they explain to at least a hundred thousand people why their turkey isn’t turning out as they expected.
🦃 34. Read a book where a character is making a turkey for the first time.
The night before Thanksgiving is the single biggest day for bar sales in the U.S.
🦃 35. Read a book set in or around a bar.
Last Round-Charity Ferrell 11/23/22
Thanksgiving TriviaNovember 1, 2022 - October 31, 2023
Level Three: 25+ facts
29 of 25+ Complete
Facts:
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621.
📍 1. Read a book with TWO of these numbers (1621) in the publication year.
Katherine of Aragón: The True Queen - Alison Weir - 2/18/23 - orig pub May 05, 2016
This harvest feast was shared by the English colonists (Pilgrims) of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people.
📍 2. Read a book with an English immigrant to the US or with a Native American character.
Ride the Wind - Lucia St. Clair Robson - 11/22/22
The Wampanoag contributed venison to the feast, which included the fowl (probably geese and ducks) and probably fish, eels, shellfish, stews, vegetables, and beer.
📍3. Read a book where the characters have a potluck meal.
Winter Counts - David Heska Wanbli Weiden - 5/7/23
Virginia was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855.
📍4. Read a book set in Virginia.
Razorblade Tears - S.A. Cosby - 12/4/22
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, however, attempted to extend the Christmas shopping season, which generally begins with the Thanksgiving holiday, and to boost the economy by moving the date back a week, to the third week in November.
📍 5. Read a book where Thanksgiving or Christmas shopping is mentioned. Tell us the page/loc#.
The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt - 3/9/23 - page 665 - "Now that she's out doing a bit of Christmas shopping."
But not all states complied, and, after a joint resolution of Congress in 1941, Roosevelt issued a proclamation in 1942 designating the fourth Thursday in November (which is not always the last Thursday) as Thanksgiving Day.
📍 6. Read a book with Thursday in the title or series name (include name).
The Thursday Murder Club - Richard Osman - 5/18/23
🦃 7. Read a book with the word THANKSGIVING in the title.
🦃 8. Read a book with the word FOURTH or 4th in the title.
As the country became more urban and family members began to live farther apart, Thanksgiving became a time to gather together. 9. Read a book where someone comes home for Thanksgiving.
📍 Shadows Reel - C.J. Box - 12/22/22 - Joe Pickett's three daughters come home for Thanksgiving
The holiday moved away from its religious roots to allow immigrants of every background to participate in a common tradition.
📍 10. Read a book where a tradition of any kind is celebrated.
Exodus - Leon Uris - 5/12/23 -Yom Kippur
Thanksgiving Day football games, beginning with Yale versus Princeton in 1876, enabled fans to add some rowdiness to the holiday.
📍11. Read a book where a character watches football.
I Wish You Were Mine - Lauren Layne - 2/21/23
📍12. Read a book with a college student.
The Love Hypothesis - Ali Hazelwood - 3/6/23
In the late 1800s parades of costumed revelers became common. In 1920 Gimbel’s department store in Philadelphia staged a parade of about 50 people with Santa Claus at the rear of the procession.
🦃 13. Read a book where someone sees Santa Claus.
📍14. Read a book set in Philadelphia.
Everywhere That Mary Went - Lisa Scottoline - 9/29/23
Since 1924 the annual Macy’s parade in New York City has continued the tradition, with huge balloons since 1927.
📍 15. Read a book with a parade in the story.
My Kind of Christmas - Janet Dailey - 10/18/23
📍 16. Read a book set in New York City.
After the Kiss - Lauren Layne - 12/7/22
The Snoopy Balloon has appeared more than any other balloon in the Macy's Annual Thanksgiving Parade.
📍17. Read a book with a dog in the story.
Death Scent - D.L. Keur - 5/25/23
The holiday associated with Pilgrims and Native Americans has come to symbolize intercultural peace, America’s opportunity for newcomers, and the sanctity of home and family.
📍18. Read a book where a new person comes to town.
Guys & Dogs - Elaine Fox - 9/20/23 - Megan
Days of thanksgiving in Canada also originated in the colonial period, arising from the same European traditions, in gratitude for safe journeys, peace, and bountiful harvests.
📍19. Read a book whose title begins with G, S, J, P or B.
Simantov - Asaf Ashery - 11/10/22
The earliest celebration was held in 1578, when an expedition led by Martin Frobisher held a ceremony in present-day Nunavut to give thanks for the safety of its fleet.
🦃 20. Read a book where someone gives thanks for something important.
In 1879 Parliament established a national Thanksgiving Day on November 6; the date has varied over the years. Since 1957 Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October.
📍21. Read a book set in Canada.
The Long Way Home - Louise Penny - 9/18/23
📍22. Read a book published in October.
Righteous Prey - John Sandford - 11/6/22 - orig pub Oct 04, 2022
The cornucopia (a horn-shaped basket overflowing with fruits and vegetables) is a typical emblem of Thanksgiving abundance that dates to ancient harvest festivals.
📍 23. Read a book where food is harvested - like on a farm/orchard.
Eight Hundred Grapes - Laura Dave - 1/24/23 - grapes for wine
🦃 24. Read a book with a horn shaped object on the cover (show cover).
A full grown turkey has about 3500 feathers.
📍25. Read a Series book with one of these numbers: 3500. Tell us the number and the series name.
Vanish - Tess Gerritsen - 12/3/22 - #5 Rizzoli & Isles
A baby turkey is called a poult.
📍26. Read a book with the letters POULT in any order in the title.
Operation Turtle Ransom - Kimberli A. Bindschatel - 11/11/22
Who gobbles in the turkey family? Only tom turkeys. Hen turkeys make a clicking noise.
📍27. Read a book with a turkey on the cover.
Turkey Trot Murder - Leslie Meier - 10/11/23
What is the turkey trot? A ragtime dance!
📍28. Read a book where the title has 2 different words that both begin with T.
Telling Tales - Ann Cleeves - 2/13/23
Swanson had an abundance of turkey (260 tons) in 1953 and a salesman told them they should package it onto aluminum trays with sides similar to airline meals. The dinner had turkey, cornbread dressing, peas and carrots, mashed potatoes, and “apple cranberry cake cobbler.” Hence, the TV dinner was born.
📍29. Read a book where a person eats a TV dinner.
Down Range - Taylor Moore - 8/10/23
Domestic turkeys can't fly — but they have been to outer space. Turkey was the first meal enjoyed by the Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
📍30. Read a book set in space.
Barbarian's Treasure - Ruby Dixon - 12/10/22
📍31. Read a book with a character who is known by a nickname.
Adrift - Lisa Brideau - 6/14/23 - Sarah Jane Song is called Ess
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest turkey weighed 86 pounds.
📍 32. Read a book with a 6 or 8 in the number of ratings the book has received. Tell us the ratings.
Fatal Sunset - Jason Webster - 1/10/23 - #6 Max Camara
Ever wonder about the origin of the green bean casserole? Campbell soups created the recipe for an annual cookbook over 50 years ago. Campbell’s sells over $20 million worth of cream of mushroom soup for Thanksgiving meals.
📍33. Read a book with recipes in it (but not a cookbook).
State of the Onion - Julie Hyzy - 12/25/22
The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line receives over a hundred thousand calls every season. This company is an underrated Thanksgiving superhero; they explain to at least a hundred thousand people why their turkey isn’t turning out as they expected.
🦃 34. Read a book where a character is making a turkey for the first time.
The night before Thanksgiving is the single biggest day for bar sales in the U.S.
📍35. Read a book set in or around a bar.
Chaser - Kylie Scott - 11/13/22
Thanksgiving TriviaDuration: November 1, 2022 - October 31, 2023
Levels
Level One: 6-12 facts
Level Two: 13-24 facts
Level Three: 25+ facts
Facts:
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621.
🦃 1. Read a book with TWO of these numbers (1621) in the publication year.
This harvest feast was shared by the English colonists (Pilgrims) of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people.
🦃 2. Read a book with an English immigrant to the US or with a Native American character.
The Wampanoag contributed venison to the feast, which included the fowl (probably geese and ducks) and probably fish, eels, shellfish, stews, vegetables, and beer.
🦃 3. Read a book where the characters have a potluck meal.
Virginia was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855.
🦃 4. Read a book set in Virginia.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, however, attempted to extend the Christmas shopping season, which generally begins with the Thanksgiving holiday, and to boost the economy by moving the date back a week, to the third week in November.
🦃 5. Read a book where Thanksgiving or Christmas shopping is mentioned. Tell us the page/loc#.
But not all states complied, and, after a joint resolution of Congress in 1941, Roosevelt issued a proclamation in 1942 designating the fourth Thursday in November (which is not always the last Thursday) as Thanksgiving Day.
🦃 6. Read a book with Thursday in the title or series name (include name).
🦃 7. Read a book with the word THANKSGIVING in the title.
🦃 8. Read a book with the word FOURTH or 4th in the title.
As the country became more urban and family members began to live farther apart, Thanksgiving became a time to gather together.
🦃 9. Read a book where someone comes home for Thanksgiving.
The holiday moved away from its religious roots to allow immigrants of every background to participate in a common tradition.
🦃 10. Read a book where a tradition of any kind is celebrated.
Thanksgiving Day football games, beginning with Yale versus Princeton in 1876, enabled fans to add some rowdiness to the holiday.
🦃 11. Read a book where a character watches football.
🦃 12. Read a book with a college student.
In the late 1800s parades of costumed revelers became common. In 1920 Gimbel’s department store in Philadelphia staged a parade of about 50 people with Santa Claus at the rear of the procession.
🦃 13. Read a book where someone sees Santa Claus.
🦃 14. Read a book set in Philadelphia.
Since 1924 the annual Macy’s parade in New York City has continued the tradition, with huge balloons since 1927.
🦃 15. Read a book with a parade in the story.
🦃 16. Read a book set in New York City.
The Snoopy Balloon has appeared more than any other balloon in the Macy's Annual Thanksgiving Parade.
🦃 17. Read a book with a dog in the story.
The holiday associated with Pilgrims and Native Americans has come to symbolize intercultural peace, America’s opportunity for newcomers, and the sanctity of home and family.
🦃 18. Read a book where a new person comes to town.
Days of thanksgiving in Canada also originated in the colonial period, arising from the same European traditions, in gratitude for safe journeys, peace, and bountiful harvests.
🦃 19. Read a book whose title begins with G, S, J, P or B.
The earliest celebration was held in 1578, when an expedition led by Martin Frobisher held a ceremony in present-day Nunavut to give thanks for the safety of its fleet.
🦃 20. Read a book where someone gives thanks for something important.
In 1879 Parliament established a national Thanksgiving Day on November 6; the date has varied over the years. Since 1957 Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October.
🦃 21. Read a book set in Canada.
🦃 22. Read a book published in October.
The cornucopia (a horn-shaped basket overflowing with fruits and vegetables) is a typical emblem of Thanksgiving abundance that dates to ancient harvest festivals.
🦃 23. Read a book where food is harvested - like on a farm/orchard.
🦃 24. Read a book with a horn shaped object on the cover (show cover).
A full grown turkey has about 3500 feathers.
🦃 25. Read a Series book with one of these numbers: 3500. Tell us the number and the series name.
A baby turkey is called a poult.
🦃 26. Read a book with the letters POULT in any order in the title.
Who gobbles in the turkey family? Only tom turkeys. Hen turkeys make a clicking noise.
🦃 27. Read a book with a turkey on the cover.
What is the turkey trot? A ragtime dance!
🦃 28. Read a book where the title has 2 different words that both begin with T.
Swanson had an abundance of turkey (260 tons) in 1953 and a salesman told them they should package it onto aluminum trays with sides similar to airline meals. The dinner had turkey, cornbread dressing, peas and carrots, mashed potatoes, and “apple cranberry cake cobbler.” Hence, the TV dinner was born.
🦃 29. Read a book where a person eats a TV dinner.
Domestic turkeys can't fly — but they have been to outer space. Turkey was the first meal enjoyed by the Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
🦃 30. Read a book set in space.
🦃 31. Read a book with a character who is known by a nickname.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest turkey weighed 86 pounds.
🦃 32. Read a book with a 6 or 8 in the number of ratings the book has received. Tell us the ratings#.
Ever wonder about the origin of the green bean casserole? Campbell soups created the recipe for an annual cookbook over 50 years ago. Campbell’s sells over $20 million worth of cream of mushroom soup for Thanksgiving meals.
🦃 33. Read a book with recipes in it (but not a cookbook).
The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line receives over a hundred thousand calls every season. This company is an underrated Thanksgiving superhero; they explain to at least a hundred thousand people why their turkey isn’t turning out as they expected.
🦃 34. Read a book where a character is making a turkey for the first time.
The night before Thanksgiving is the single biggest day for bar sales in the U.S.
🦃 35. Read a book set in or around a bar.
Thanksgiving TriviaNovember 1, 2022 - October 31, 2023
Levels
Level One: 6-12 facts
Level Two: 13-24 facts
Level Three: 25+ facts
18/25+ Tasks Completed
Facts:
Unmasking the Duke by Donna Hatch (11/9/22) - 2017
Blame it on Mistletoe by Noelle Fox (11/6/22)
Native American
🦃 3. Read a book where the characters have a potluck meal.
Scrooge and the Girls Next Door by Melanie Jacobson (12/7/22)
UnLucky Christmas by Melissa Baldwin (12/8/22) - pg 132
🦃 6. Read a book with Thursday in the title or series name (include name).
🦃 7. Read a book with the word THANKSGIVING in the title.
🦃 8. Read a book with the word FOURTH or 4th in the title.
The Best Friend's Billionaire Brother by Bree Livingston (11/4/22)
Christmas in Magnolia Glen by Catelyn Meadows (11/27/22)
An Unexpected Kiss by Cindy Roland Anderson (12/14/22)
A Not-So Holiday Paradise by Gracie Ruth Mitchell (11/24/22)
Cotswolds Holiday by Kasey Stockton (12/2/22)
🦃 14. Read a book set in Philadelphia.
🦃 15. Read a book with a parade in the story.
🦃 16. Read a book set in New York City.
My Own Best Enemy by Julie Christianson (11/4/22)
All Hallows' Eve Collection by Sarah M. Eden, et.al. (11/1/22)
The Beginning by Jess Mastorakos (11/7/22)
A Newport Christmess by Jess Heileman (11/14/22)
🦃 21. Read a book set in Canada.
Not Friends by Rachel John (11/3/22) - 10/24/22
🦃 23. Read a book where food is harvested - like on a farm/orchard.
🦃 24. Read a book with a horn shaped object on the cover (show cover).
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling (12/1/22) - Harry Potter #3
🦃 26. Read a book with the letters POULT in any order in the title.
🦃 27. Read a book with a turkey on the cover.
🦃 28. Read a book where the title has 2 different words that both begin with T.
🦃 29. Read a book where a person eats a TV dinner.
🦃 30. Read a book set in space.
Faking Christmas by Cindy Steel (11/5/22)
Beauty and the Clockwork Beast by Nancy Campbell Allen (11/8/22) - 5,189 Ratings
🦃 33. Read a book with recipes in it (but not a cookbook).
🦃 34. Read a book where a character is making a turkey for the first time.
His Third Second Chance by Julie Christianson (11/9/22)
Mod
Level Three: 25+ factsRead: 26
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621.
🦃 1. Read a book with TWO of these numbers (1621) in the publication year. - Sep 16, 2013
Tell Me, Olivia Cunning | 11/8
This harvest feast was shared by the English colonists (Pilgrims) of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people.
🦃 2. Read a book with an English immigrant to the US - Lady Emma
Call Me Irresistible, Susan Elizabeth Phillips | 11/15
The Wampanoag contributed venison to the feast, which included the fowl (probably geese and ducks) and probably fish, eels, shellfish, stews, vegetables, and beer.
🦃 3. Read a book where the characters have a potluck meal.
Virginia was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855.
🦃 4. Read a book set in Virginia.
Along Came a Spider, James Patterson | 1/23
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, however, attempted to extend the Christmas shopping season, which generally begins with the Thanksgiving holiday, and to boost the economy by moving the date back a week, to the third week in November.
🦃 5. Read a book where Thanksgiving or Christmas shopping is mentioned. p152
State of Grace, Marie Force | 12/7
But not all states complied, and, after a joint resolution of Congress in 1941, Roosevelt issued a proclamation in 1942 designating the fourth Thursday in November (which is not always the last Thursday) as Thanksgiving Day.
🦃 6. Read a book with Thursday in the title or series name (include name).
🦃 7. Read a book with the word THANKSGIVING in the title.
🦃 8. Read a book with the word FOURTH or 4th in the title.
As the country became more urban and family members began to live farther apart, Thanksgiving became a time to gather together.
🦃 9. Read a book where someone comes home for Thanksgiving.
Kade's Worth, Heather Slade | 11/18
The holiday moved away from its religious roots to allow immigrants of every background to participate in a common tradition.
🦃 10. Read a book where a tradition of any kind is celebrated - corp introduced
Reasonable Doubt: Full Series, Whitney G. | 11/24
Thanksgiving Day football games, beginning with Yale versus Princeton in 1876, enabled fans to add some rowdiness to the holiday.
🦃 11. Read a book where a character watches football.
Less, Andrew Sean Greer | 12/5
🦃 12. Read a book with a college student.
The Year We Fell Down, Sarina Bowen | 1/29
In the late 1800s parades of costumed revelers became common. In 1920 Gimbel’s department store in Philadelphia staged a parade of about 50 people with Santa Claus at the rear of the procession.
🦃 13. Read a book where someone sees Santa Claus.
🦃 14. Read a book set in Philadelphia.
Since 1924 the annual Macy’s parade in New York City has continued the tradition, with huge balloons since 1927.
🦃 15. Read a book with a parade in the story.
Lovely War, Julie Berry | 11/27
🦃 16. Read a book set in New York City.
Chaos in Death, J.D. Robb | 11/14
The Snoopy Balloon has appeared more than any other balloon in the Macy's Annual Thanksgiving Parade.
🦃 17. Read a book with a dog in the story. - Bilbo
Year One, Nora Roberts | 11/25
The holiday associated with Pilgrims and Native Americans has come to symbolize intercultural peace, America’s opportunity for newcomers, and the sanctity of home and family.
🦃 18. Read a book where a new person comes to town.
Reasonable Doubt: Full Series, Whitney G. | 11/24
Days of thanksgiving in Canada also originated in the colonial period, arising from the same European traditions, in gratitude for safe journeys, peace, and bountiful harvests.
🦃 19. Read a book whose title begins with G, S, J, P or B.
Pirate's Vengeance, L.J. Andrews | 11/4
The earliest celebration was held in 1578, when an expedition led by Martin Frobisher held a ceremony in present-day Nunavut to give thanks for the safety of its fleet.
🦃 20. Read a book where someone gives thanks for something important.
The Calculating Stars, Mary Robinette Kowal | 11/21
In 1879 Parliament established a national Thanksgiving Day on November 6; the date has varied over the years. Since 1957 Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October.
🦃 21. Read a book set in Canada.
🦃 22. Read a book published in October - 1993
Guilty Pleasures, Laurell K. Hamilton | 12/13
The cornucopia (a horn-shaped basket overflowing with fruits and vegetables) is a typical emblem of Thanksgiving abundance that dates to ancient harvest festivals.
🦃 23. Read a book where food is harvested - like on a farm/orchard.
Scarlet, Marissa Meyer | 11/18
🦃 24. Read a book with a horn shaped object on the coverWhat We Find: A Sullivan's Crossing Novel, Robyn Carr | 11/1
A full grown turkey has about 3500 feathers.
🦃 25. Read a Series book with one of these numbers: 3500. Tell us the number and the series name. #3 The Lunar Chronicles
Cress, Marissa Meyer | 11/24
A baby turkey is called a poult.
🦃 26. Read a book with the letters POULT in any order in the title.
The Plot Is Murder, V.M. Burns | 12/31
Who gobbles in the turkey family? Only tom turkeys. Hen turkeys make a clicking noise.
🦃 27. Read a book with a turkey on the cover.
What is the turkey trot? A ragtime dance!
🦃 28. Read a book where the title has 2 different words that both begin with T.
The Truth About Forever, Sarah Dressen | 12/6
Swanson had an abundance of turkey (260 tons) in 1953 and a salesman told them they should package it onto aluminum trays with sides similar to airline meals. The dinner had turkey, cornbread dressing, peas and carrots, mashed potatoes, and “apple cranberry cake cobbler.” Hence, the TV dinner was born.
🦃 29. Read a book where a person eats a TV dinner.
Cinder, Marissa Meyer | 11/16
Domestic turkeys can't fly — but they have been to outer space. Turkey was the first meal enjoyed by the Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
🦃 30. Read a book set in space.
The Martian, Andy Weir | 11/20
🦃 31. Read a book with a character who is known by a nickname. - Dogger
The Grave's a Fine and Private Place, Alan Bradley | 11/11
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest turkey weighed 86 pounds.
🦃 32. Read a book with a 6 or 8 in the number of ratings the book has received. Tell us the ratings# - 3,685
State of Affairs, Marie Force | 11/9
Ever wonder about the origin of the green bean casserole? Campbell soups created the recipe for an annual cookbook over 50 years ago. Campbell’s sells over $20 million worth of cream of mushroom soup for Thanksgiving meals.
🦃 33. Read a book with recipes in it (but not a cookbook).
The Blue Bistro, Elin Hilderbrand | 11/12
The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line receives over a hundred thousand calls every season. This company is an underrated Thanksgiving superhero; they explain to at least a hundred thousand people why their turkey isn’t turning out as they expected.
🦃 34. Read a book where a character is making a turkey for the first time.
The night before Thanksgiving is the single biggest day for bar sales in the U.S.
🦃 35. Read a book set in or around a bar.
Unlovable, Cynthia St. Aubin | 11/8
Thanksgiving TriviaDuration: November 1, 2022 - October 31, 2023
Level Two: 13-24 facts
Read: 14
Facts:
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621.
🦃 1. Read a book with TWO of these numbers (1621) in the publication year.
Yes & I Love You - Roni Loren - pub. 2021 - 12/7/22
This harvest feast was shared by the English colonists (Pilgrims) of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people.
🦃 2. Read a book with an English immigrant to the US or with a Native American character.
The Wampanoag contributed venison to the feast, which included the fowl (probably geese and ducks) and probably fish, eels, shellfish, stews, vegetables, and beer.
🦃 3. Read a book where the characters have a potluck meal.
Virginia was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855.
🦃 4. Read a book set in Virginia.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, however, attempted to extend the Christmas shopping season, which generally begins with the Thanksgiving holiday, and to boost the economy by moving the date back a week, to the third week in November.
🦃 5. Read a book where Thanksgiving or Christmas shopping is mentioned. Tell us the page/loc#.
Murder of a Barbie and Ken: A Scumble River Mystery - Denise Swanson - pg. 53 “Why to spend Thanksgiving with my only son.” - 2/20/23
But not all states complied, and, after a joint resolution of Congress in 1941, Roosevelt issued a proclamation in 1942 designating the fourth Thursday in November (which is not always the last Thursday) as Thanksgiving Day.
🦃 6. Read a book with Thursday in the title or series name (include name).
🦃 7. Read a book with the word THANKSGIVING in the title.
🦃 8. Read a book with the word FOURTH or 4th in the title.
As the country became more urban and family members began to live farther apart, Thanksgiving became a time to gather together.
🦃 9. Read a book where someone comes home for Thanksgiving.
The holiday moved away from its religious roots to allow immigrants of every background to participate in a common tradition.
🦃 10. Read a book where a tradition of any kind is celebrated.
The Christmas Trip - Sandy Barker - 11/27/22
Thanksgiving Day football games, beginning with Yale versus Princeton in 1876, enabled fans to add some rowdiness to the holiday.
🦃 11. Read a book where a character watches football.
🦃 12. Read a book with a college student.
In the late 1800s parades of costumed revelers became common. In 1920 Gimbel’s department store in Philadelphia staged a parade of about 50 people with Santa Claus at the rear of the procession.
🦃 13. Read a book where someone sees Santa Claus.
🦃 14. Read a book set in Philadelphia.
Since 1924 the annual Macy’s parade in New York City has continued the tradition, with huge balloons since 1927.
🦃 15. Read a book with a parade in the story.
🦃 16. Read a book set in New York City.
You Had Me at Hola - Alexis Daria - 9/14/23
The Snoopy Balloon has appeared more than any other balloon in the Macy's Annual Thanksgiving Parade.
🦃 17. Read a book with a dog in the story.
Steeped in Secrets - Lauren Elliott - Spirit is a German Shepherd - 11/30/22
The holiday associated with Pilgrims and Native Americans has come to symbolize intercultural peace, America’s opportunity for newcomers, and the sanctity of home and family.
🦃 18. Read a book where a new person comes to town.
The Bookshop on the Corner - Jenny Colgan - Nina is new to Kirrinfief - 10/8/23
Days of thanksgiving in Canada also originated in the colonial period, arising from the same European traditions, in gratitude for safe journeys, peace, and bountiful harvests.
🦃 19. Read a book whose title begins with G, S, J, P or B.
Body and Soul Food - Abby Collette - 11/15/22
The earliest celebration was held in 1578, when an expedition led by Martin Frobisher held a ceremony in present-day Nunavut to give thanks for the safety of its fleet.
🦃 20. Read a book where someone gives thanks for something important.
In 1879 Parliament established a national Thanksgiving Day on November 6; the date has varied over the years. Since 1957 Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October.
🦃 21. Read a book set in Canada.
🦃 22. Read a book published in October.
Floral Depravity - Beverly Allen - pub. Oct. 6, 2015 - 11/21/22
The cornucopia (a horn-shaped basket overflowing with fruits and vegetables) is a typical emblem of Thanksgiving abundance that dates to ancient harvest festivals.
🦃 23. Read a book where food is harvested - like on a farm/orchard.
🦃 24. Read a book with a horn shaped object on the cover (show cover).
A full grown turkey has about 3500 feathers.
🦃 25. Read a Series book with one of these numbers: 3500. Tell us the number and the series name.
Marriage Can Be Mischief - Amanda Flower - An Amish Matchmaker Mystery #3 - 12/14/22
A baby turkey is called a poult.
🦃 26. Read a book with the letters POULT in any order in the title.
Who gobbles in the turkey family? Only tom turkeys. Hen turkeys make a clicking noise.
🦃 27. Read a book with a turkey on the cover.
What is the turkey trot? A ragtime dance!
🦃 28. Read a book where the title has 2 different words that both begin with T.
The Tyrant's Tomb - Rick Riordan - 3/7/23
Swanson had an abundance of turkey (260 tons) in 1953 and a salesman told them they should package it onto aluminum trays with sides similar to airline meals. The dinner had turkey, cornbread dressing, peas and carrots, mashed potatoes, and “apple cranberry cake cobbler.” Hence, the TV dinner was born.
🦃 29. Read a book where a person eats a TV dinner.
Domestic turkeys can't fly — but they have been to outer space. Turkey was the first meal enjoyed by the Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
🦃 30. Read a book set in space.
Polaris Rising - Jessie Mihalik - 9/24/23
🦃 31. Read a book with a character who is known by a nickname.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest turkey weighed 86 pounds.
🦃 32. Read a book with a 6 or 8 in the number of ratings the book has received. Tell us the ratings#.
The Holiday Swap - Maggie Knox - 48,649 ratings - 12/26/22
Ever wonder about the origin of the green bean casserole? Campbell soups created the recipe for an annual cookbook over 50 years ago. Campbell’s sells over $20 million worth of cream of mushroom soup for Thanksgiving meals.
🦃 33. Read a book with recipes in it (but not a cookbook).
Beaches, Bungalows & Burglaries - Tonya Kappes - 1/12/23
The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line receives over a hundred thousand calls every season. This company is an underrated Thanksgiving superhero; they explain to at least a hundred thousand people why their turkey isn’t turning out as they expected.
🦃 34. Read a book where a character is making a turkey for the first time.
The night before Thanksgiving is the single biggest day for bar sales in the U.S.
🦃 35. Read a book set in or around a bar.
A Room With a Brew - Joyce Tremel - 3/25/23
Thanksgiving TriviaDuration: November 1, 2022 - October 31, 2023
Level Three: 25+ facts
COMPLETED!
Facts:
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621.
🦃 1. Read a book with TWO of these numbers (1621) in the publication year.
The Millionaire's Revenge by Wendy Byrne11/4/2022
Published 12/12/2016
This harvest feast was shared by the English colonists (Pilgrims) of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people.
🦃 2. Read a book with a Native American character.
The Book of Kills by Ralph McInerny 12/2/2022
The Wampanoag contributed venison to the feast, which included the fowl (probably geese and ducks) and probably fish, eels, shellfish, stews, vegetables, and beer.
🦃 3. Read a book where the characters have a potluck meal.
Aunt Dimity Down Under by Nancy Atherton 1/29/2023
Virginia was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855.
🦃 4. Read a book set in Virginia.
Probable Claws by Rita Mae Brown 11/17/2022
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, however, attempted to extend the Christmas shopping season, which generally begins with the Thanksgiving holiday, and to boost the economy by moving the date back a week, to the third week in November.
🦃 5. Read a book where Thanksgiving or Christmas shopping is mentioned. Tell us the page/loc#.
Death of a Wandering Wolf by Julia Buckley 1/6/2023
Page 358 Erik and Hana discuss at whose home to eat Thanksgiving.
But not all states complied, and, after a joint resolution of Congress in 1941, Roosevelt issued a proclamation in 1942 designating the fourth Thursday in November (which is not always the last Thursday) as Thanksgiving Day.
🦃 6. Read a book with Thursday in the title or series name (include name).
🦃 7. Read a book with the word THANKSGIVING in the title.
🦃 8. Read a book with the word FOURTH or 4th in the title.
Fourth Down by Heidi McLaughlin 2/8/2023
As the country became more urban and family members began to live farther apart, Thanksgiving became a time to gather together.
🦃 9. Read a book where someone comes home for Thanksgiving.
The holiday moved away from its religious roots to allow immigrants of every background to participate in a common tradition.
🦃 10. Read a book where a tradition of any kind is celebrated.
Thicker Than Water by Ralph McInerny 2/15/2023
Father Dowling leads the rosary at the wake.
Thanksgiving Day football games, beginning with Yale versus Princeton in 1876, enabled fans to add some rowdiness to the holiday.
🦃 11. Read a book where a character watches football.
The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman 12/8/2022
Ron loves football and watches it regularly. But it's actually soccer, sadly.
🦃 12. Read a book with a college student.
Twelve Angry Librarians by Miranda James 11/25/2022
Stuart
In the late 1800s parades of costumed revelers became common. In 1920 Gimbel’s department store in Philadelphia staged a parade of about 50 people with Santa Claus at the rear of the procession.
🦃 13. Read a book where someone sees Santa Claus.
The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews 1/23/2023
Ezra plays Santa at the Christmas Stroll.
🦃 14. Read a book set in Philadelphia.
Courting Trouble by Lisa Scottoline 1/10/2022
Since 1924 the annual Macy’s parade in New York City has continued the tradition, with huge balloons since 1927.
🦃 15. Read a book with a parade in the story.
The Budapest Parade Murders by F Van Wyck Mason 2/26/2023
🦃 16. Read a book set in New York City.
The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict 12/30/2022
The Snoopy Balloon has appeared more than any other balloon in the Macy's Annual Thanksgiving Parade.
🦃 17. Read a book with a dog in the story.
The Attic on Queen Street by Karen White 11/29/2022
Four living dogs and one ghost dog are key in this story.
The holiday associated with Pilgrims and Native Americans has come to symbolize intercultural peace, America’s opportunity for newcomers, and the sanctity of home and family.
🦃 18. Read a book where a new person comes to town.
One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle 11/6/2022
Katy is new to Positano.
Days of thanksgiving in Canada also originated in the colon
ial period, arising from the same European traditions, in gratitude for safe journeys, peace, and bountiful harvests.
🦃 19. Read a book whose title begins with G, S, J, P or B.
G'Day to Die by Maddy Hunter 12/16/2022
The earliest celebration was held in 1578, when an expedition led by Martin Frobisher held a ceremony in present-day Nunavut to give thanks for the safety of its fleet.
🦃 20. Read a book where someone gives thanks for something important.
The One Man by Andrew Gross 12/14/2022
Leo and Ida are greatful for their lives saved from Auschwitz.
In 1879 Parliament established a national Thanksgiving Day on November 6; the date has varied over the years. Since 1957 Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October.
🦃 21. Read a book set in Canada.
Death in a Darkening Mist by Iona Whishaw 1/1/2023
🦃 22. Read a book published in October.
Jane Darrowfield and the Madwoman Next Door by Barbara Ross 1/22/2023
pub'd Oct 27, 2020
The cornucopia (a horn-shaped basket overflowing with fruits and vegetables) is a typical emblem of Thanksgiving abundance that dates to ancient harvest festivals.
🦃 23. Read a book where food is harvested - like on a farm/orchard.
A Call for Kelp by Bree Baker 1/2/2022
Honey harvested.
🦃 24. Read a book with a horn shaped object on the cover (show cover).
A full grown turkey has about 3500 feathers.
🦃 25. Read a Series book with one of these numbers: 3500. Tell us the number and the series name.
An Old, Cold Grave by Iona Whishaw 1/1/2023
Lane Winslow #3
A baby turkey is called a poult.
🦃 26. Read a book with the letters POULT in any order in the title.
Who gobbles in the turkey family? Only tom turkeys. Hen turkeys make a clicking noise.
🦃 27. Read a book with a turkey on the cover.
Turkey Trot Murder by Leslie Meier 12/2/2022
What is the turkey trot? A ragtime dance!
🦃 28. Read a book where the title has 2 different words that both begin with T.
Twisted Tea Christmas by Laura Child 2/10/2023
Swanson had an abundance of turkey (260 tons) in 1953 and a salesman told them they should package it onto aluminum trays with sides similar to airline meals. The dinner had turkey, cornbread dressing, peas and carrots, mashed potatoes, and “apple cranberry cake cobbler.” Hence, the TV dinner was born.
🦃 29. Read a book where a person eats a TV dinner.
Domestic turkeys can't fly — but they have been to outer space. Turkey was the first meal enjoyed by the Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
🦃 30. Read a book set in space.
🦃 31. Read a book with a character who is known by a nickname.
The Grace Kelly Dress by Brenda Janowitz 12/15/2022
Rachel goes by Rocky.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest turkey weighed 86 pounds.
🦃 32. Read a book with a 6 or 8 in the number of ratings the book has received. Tell us the ratings#.
Ever wonder about the origin of the green bean casserole? Campbell soups created the recipe for an annual cookbook over 50 years ago. Campbell’s sells over $20 million worth of cream of mushroom soup for Thanksgiving meals.
🦃 33. Read a book with recipes in it (but not a cookbook).
Hooked on Murder by Betty Hechtman 11/30/2022
The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line receives over a hundred thousand calls every season. This company is an underrated Thanksgiving superhero; they explain to at least a hundred thousand people why their turkey isn’t turning out as they expected.
🦃 34. Read a book where a character is making a turkey for the first time.
The night before Thanksgiving is the single biggest day for bar sales in the U.S.
🦃 35. Read a book set in or around a bar.
Mod
Thanksgiving TriviaDuration: November 1, 2022 - October 31, 2023
Levels
Level Two: 13-24 facts
🖤FACTS: 22
Facts:
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621.
🦃 1. Read a book with TWO of these numbers (1621) in the publication year.
✅Better For You - Andy Gallo, 12/14/22
This harvest feast was shared by the English colonists (Pilgrims) of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people.
🦃 2. Read a book with an English immigrant to the US or with a Native American character.
The Wampanoag contributed venison to the feast, which included the fowl (probably geese and ducks) and probably fish, eels, shellfish, stews, vegetables, and beer.
🦃 3. Read a book where the characters have a potluck meal.
Virginia was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855.
🦃 4. Read a book set in Virginia.
✅Got Me Wishing - Casey Cox, 3/7/23
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, however, attempted to extend the Christmas shopping season, which generally begins with the Thanksgiving holiday, and to boost the economy by moving the date back a week, to the third week in November.
🦃 5. Read a book where Thanksgiving or Christmas shopping is mentioned. Tell us the page/loc#.
✅Unnecessary Roughness - Rheland Richmond, 4/27/23 -- pg.402, we'd managed to do a little shopping for christmas
But not all states complied, and, after a joint resolution of Congress in 1941, Roosevelt issued a proclamation in 1942 designating the fourth Thursday in November (which is not always the last Thursday) as Thanksgiving Day.
🦃 6. Read a book with Thursday in the title or series name (include name).
🦃 7. Read a book with the word THANKSGIVING in the title.
🦃 8. Read a book with the word FOURTH or 4th in the title.
As the country became more urban and family members began to live farther apart, Thanksgiving became a time to gather together.
🦃 9. Read a book where someone comes home for Thanksgiving.
✅Burn - Ginger Scott, 7/30/23
The holiday moved away from its religious roots to allow immigrants of every background to participate in a common tradition.
🦃 10. Read a book where a tradition of any kind is celebrated.
✅Earned Run - Haven Hadley, 1/27/23
Thanksgiving Day football games, beginning with Yale versus Princeton in 1876, enabled fans to add some rowdiness to the holiday.
🦃 11. Read a book where a character watches football.
✅Kiss Now, Lie Later - C.W. Farnsworth, 1/9/23
🦃 12. Read a book with a college student.
✅The Archer and His Rosebud - Mindy Michele, 11/1/22
In the late 1800s parades of costumed revelers became common. In 1920 Gimbel’s department store in Philadelphia staged a parade of about 50 people with Santa Claus at the rear of the procession.
🦃 13. Read a book where someone sees Santa Claus.
✅The Last Thing He Needs - J.H. Knight, 4/15/23
🦃 14. Read a book set in Philadelphia.
✅More Than A Game - Bella Matthews, 4/7/23
Since 1924 the annual Macy’s parade in New York City has continued the tradition, with huge balloons since 1927.
🦃 15. Read a book with a parade in the story.
🦃 16. Read a book set in New York City.
✅You, Me, and Our Heartstrings - Melissa See
The Snoopy Balloon has appeared more than any other balloon in the Macy's Annual Thanksgiving Parade.
🦃 17. Read a book with a dog in the story.
✅Nick and Charlie - Alice Oseman, 11/26/22
The holiday associated with Pilgrims and Native Americans has come to symbolize intercultural peace, America’s opportunity for newcomers, and the sanctity of home and family.
🦃 18. Read a book where a new person comes to town.
✅Reckless - Aurora Rose Reynolds, 1/18/23
Days of thanksgiving in Canada also originated in the colonial period, arising from the same European traditions, in gratitude for safe journeys, peace, and bountiful harvests.
🦃 19. Read a book whose title begins with G, S, J, P or B.
✅Scattered Showers - Rainbow Rowell, 12/10/22
The earliest celebration was held in 1578, when an expedition led by Martin Frobisher held a ceremony in present-day Nunavut to give thanks for the safety of its fleet.
🦃 20. Read a book where someone gives thanks for something important.
✅Red, White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, 7/29/23
In 1879 Parliament established a national Thanksgiving Day on November 6; the date has varied over the years. Since 1957 Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October.
🦃 21. Read a book set in Canada.
🦃 22. Read a book published in October.
✅Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard - Tom Felton, 1/13/23
The cornucopia (a horn-shaped basket overflowing with fruits and vegetables) is a typical emblem of Thanksgiving abundance that dates to ancient harvest festivals.
🦃 23. Read a book where food is harvested - like on a farm/orchard.
🦃 24. Read a book with a horn shaped object on the cover (show cover).
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- Jenny Han, 7/5/23A full grown turkey has about 3500 feathers.
🦃 25. Read a Series book with one of these numbers: 3500. Tell us the number and the series name.
✅Twisted Perfection - Abbi Glines, 3/5/23 -- Rosemary Beach #5
A baby turkey is called a poult.
🦃 26. Read a book with the letters POULT in any order in the title.
✅Beautifully Broken Spirit - Catherine Cowles, 3/11/23
Who gobbles in the turkey family? Only tom turkeys. Hen turkeys make a clicking noise.
🦃 27. Read a book with a turkey on the cover.
What is the turkey trot? A ragtime dance!
🦃 28. Read a book where the title has 2 different words that both begin with T.
✅Tutoring the Player - Rebecca Jenshak, 5/28/23
Swanson had an abundance of turkey (260 tons) in 1953 and a salesman told them they should package it onto aluminum trays with sides similar to airline meals. The dinner had turkey, cornbread dressing, peas and carrots, mashed potatoes, and “apple cranberry cake cobbler.” Hence, the TV dinner was born.
🦃 29. Read a book where a person eats a TV dinner.
Domestic turkeys can't fly — but they have been to outer space. Turkey was the first meal enjoyed by the Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
🦃 30. Read a book set in space.
🦃 31. Read a book with a character who is known by a nickname.
✅Decker's Dilemma - Chantal Fernando, 4/3/23
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest turkey weighed 86 pounds.
🦃 32. Read a book with a 6 or 8 in the number of ratings the book has received. Tell us the ratings#.
✅Fallen Crest High - Tijan, 2/24/23 -- Ratings:55,780
Ever wonder about the origin of the green bean casserole? Campbell soups created the recipe for an annual cookbook over 50 years ago. Campbell’s sells over $20 million worth of cream of mushroom soup for Thanksgiving meals.
🦃 33. Read a book with recipes in it (but not a cookbook).
The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line receives over a hundred thousand calls every season. This company is an underrated Thanksgiving superhero; they explain to at least a hundred thousand people why their turkey isn’t turning out as they expected.
🦃 34. Read a book where a character is making a turkey for the first time.
The night before Thanksgiving is the single biggest day for bar sales in the U.S.
🦃 35. Read a book set in or around a bar.
✅Fallen Crest Family - Tijan, 3/5/23
Thanksgiving TriviaDuration: November 1, 2022 - October 31, 2023
27/25+
Level One: 6-12 facts
Level Two: 13-24 facts
Level Three: 25+ facts
Facts:
🦃 1. Read a book with TWO of these numbers (1621) in the publication year.
21 (2021) Foreword Fraud S.E.Babin 11/15/22
🦃 2. Read a book with an English immigrant to the US or with a Native American character.
Rebecca-Pressing Matters Kathryn Mykel 2/15/23
🦃 3. Read a book where the characters have a potluck meal.
Blondes, Bikinis and Betrayal Emerald Finn 11/5/22
🦃 4. Read a book set in Virginia.
Dead Men Don't Decorate Cordy Abbott 11/8/22
🦃 5. Read a book where Thanksgiving or Christmas shopping is mentioned. Tell us the page/loc#.
Christmas last minute shopping p 77-Twitch Upon a Star Sue Hollowell 11/6/22
🦃 6. Read a book with Thursday in the title or series name (include name).
🦃 7. Read a book with the word THANKSGIVING in the title.
Trapping, Turkeys & Thanksgiving Tonya Kappes 11/24/22
🦃 8. Read a book with the word FOURTH or 4th in the title.
🦃 9. Read a book where someone comes home for Thanksgiving.
Feasts of Fury Shannon VanBergen 11/12/22
🦃 10. Read a book where a tradition of any kind is celebrated.
Sunday dinner-A Book Club to Die For Dorothy St. James 11/1/22
🦃 11. Read a book where a character watches football.
Cheddar Late Than Dead Linda Reilly 1/31/23
🦃 12. Read a book with a college student.
Jolie and Scoobie High School Adventures Elaine Orr 1/1/23
🦃 13. Read a book where someone sees Santa Claus.
Max went to see Santa-Deck the Santa Sue Hollowell 11/3/22
🦃 14. Read a book set in Philadelphia.
🦃 15. Read a book with a parade in the story.
Grilled 4 Murder J.C. Eaton 11/11/22
🦃 16. Read a book set in New York City.
Deadly Intent Carolyn Keene 2/26/23
🦃 17. Read a book with a dog in the story.
Mae's dog Fifi-Campfires, Courage & Convicts Tonya Kappes 11/2/22
🦃 18. Read a book where a new person comes to town.
Death on a Deadline Joyce St. Anthony 11/4/22
🦃 19. Read a book whose title begins with G, S, J, P or B.
Sugared Demise Kathleen Suzette 11/14/22
🦃 20. Read a book where someone gives thanks for something important.
A Map of Murder Penny Brooke 11/10/22
🦃 21. Read a book set in Canada.
Any Way You Haunt It Ellen Riggs 1/11/23
🦃 22. Read a book published in October.
10/1/20-Peonies and Peril Sue Hollowell 11/22/22
🦃 23. Read a book where food is harvested - like on a farm/orchard.
🦃 24. Read a book with a horn shaped object on the cover (show cover).
🦃 25. Read a Series book with one of these numbers: 3500. Tell us the number and the series name.
#3 Shelf Indulgence Mysteries Copycat Killer S.E.Babin 11/17/22
🦃 26. Read a book with the letters POULT in any order in the title.
Four Parties and a Funeral Maria DiRico 4/4/23
🦃 27. Read a book with a turkey on the cover.
Holding a roast turkey-
Sharon Michaels 2/23/23🦃 28. Read a book where the title has 2 different words that both begin with T.
The Tagged Tragedy Mel Morgan 11/16/22
🦃 29. Read a book where a person eats a TV dinner.
🦃 30. Read a book set in space.
🦃 31. Read a book with a character who is known by a nickname.
Shay for Shaleigh-Steeped in Secrets Lauren Elliott 11/25/22
🦃 32. Read a book with a 6 or 8 in the number of ratings the book has received. Tell us the ratings#.
48 as of posting-Bookmarked for Crime S.E.Babin 11/21/22
🦃 33. Read a book with recipes in it (but not a cookbook).
Sleigh Bells Ring, Jelly's Cooking Donna Clancy 1/18/23
🦃 34. Read a book where a character is making a turkey for the first time.
Carrie-Overdue or Die Allison Brook 10/10/23
🦃 35. Read a book set in or around a bar.
Thanksgiving TriviaDuration: November 1, 2022 - October 31, 2023
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Facts:
🦃 1. Read a book with TWO of these numbers (1621) in the publication year.
🦃 2. Read a book with an English immigrant to the US or with a Native American character.
🦃 3. Read a book where the characters have a potluck meal.
🦃 4. Read a book set in Virginia.
🦃 5. Read a book where Thanksgiving or Christmas shopping is mentioned. Tell us the page/loc#.
🦃 6. Read a book with Thursday in the title or series name (include name).
🦃 9. Read a book where someone comes home for Thanksgiving.
🦃 10. Read a book where a tradition of any kind is celebrated.
🦃 11. Read a book where a character watches football.
🦃 13. Read a book where someone sees Santa Claus.
🦃 15. Read a book with a parade in the story.
🦃 17. Read a book with a dog in the story.
🦃 18. Read a book where a new person comes to town.
🦃 19. Read a book whose title begins with G, S, J, P or B.
🦃 20. Read a book where someone gives thanks for something important.
🦃 21. Read a book set in Canada.
🦃 23. Read a book where food is harvested - like on a farm/orchard.
🦃 25. Read a Series book with one of these numbers: 3500. Tell us the number and the series name.
🦃 26. Read a book with the letters POULT in any order in the title.
🦃 27. Read a book with a turkey on the cover.
🦃 28. Read a book where the title has 2 different words that both begin with T.
🦃 29. Read a book where a person eats a TV dinner.
🦃 30. Read a book set in space.
🦃 32. Read a book with a 6 or 8 in the number of ratings the book has received. Tell us the ratings#.
🦃 33. Read a book with recipes in it (but not a cookbook).
🦃 34. Read a book where a character is making a turkey for the first time.
🦃 35. Read a book set in or around a bar.
FINISHED! Thanksgiving TriviaDuration: November 1, 2022 - October 31, 2023
Level Three: 25+ facts
34/25+
Facts:
X 🦃 1. Read a book with TWO of these numbers (1621) in the publication year.
The Wives Tarryn Fisher (2018) 11/02/22
X 🦃 2. Read a book with an English immigrant to the US or with a Native American character.
Walk Two Moons Sharon Creech (Sal and her family are Native Americans) 12/11/22
X 🦃 3. Read a book where the characters have a potluck meal.
Roasted in Christmas River (Christmas River 4.5) Meg Muldoon (guests brought dishes to Thanksgiving) 12/08/22
X 🦃 4. Read a book set in Virginia.
Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun (Finlay Donovan 3) Elle Cosimano 02/24/23
X 🦃 5. Read a book where Thanksgiving or Christmas shopping is mentioned. Tell us the page/loc#.
An Anonymous Girl Greer Hendricks (p. 182 “‘. . . I was running around Christmas shopping . . .’”) 01/18/23
🦃 6. Read a book with Thursday in the title or series name (include name).
🦃 7. Read a book with the word THANKSGIVING in the title.
X 🦃 8. Read a book with the word FOURTH or 4th in title.
The Fourth Man: A Short Story Agatha Christie 04/02/23
X 🦃 9. Read a book where someone comes home for Thanksgiving.
The Violin Conspiracy Brendan Slocumb 11/30/22
X 🦃 10. Read a book where a tradition of any kind is celebrated.
Bread of the Dead (Santa Fe Cafe Mystery #1) Ann Myers (Day of the Dead baking) 12/17/22
X 🦃 11. Read a book where a character watches football.
Pressure Head (The Plumber’s Mate Mystery #1) J.L. Merrow (p. 127 “. . . watched the football on the Telly.”) 11/17/22
X 🦃 12. Read a book with a college student.
Honey & Spice Bolu Babalola (Kiki, Malakai, etc. are all students at Blackwell University) 12/12/22
X 🦃 13. Read a book where someone sees Santa Claus.
Holiday Grind (Coffeehouse Mystery #8) Cleo Coyle (the first murder victim is dressed as Santa Claus) 11/10/22
X 🦃 14. Read a book set in Philadelphia.
Fever 1793 Laurie Halse Anderson 02/19/23
X 🦃 15. Read a book with a parade in the story.
Killers of a Certain Age Deanna Raybourn (p. 70 - Mardi Gras Parade) 01/13/24
X 🦃 16. Read a book set in New York City.
Something Borrowed (Darcy & Rachel #1) Emily Giffin 01/02/23
X 🦃 17. Read a book with a dog in the story.
The Virgin Suicides Jeffrey Eugenides (p. 32 - Muffin) 11/06/22
X 🦃 18. Read a book where a new person comes to town.
The Kiss Curse (The Ex-Hex #2) Erin Sterling (Llewelyn comes to Graves Glen) 11/16/22
X 🦃 19. Read a book whose title begins with G, S, J, P or B.
G - The Grownup Gillian Flynn 11/04/22
S - Stockholm Catherine Steadman 12/03/22
J - The Julius House (Aurora Teagarden 4) Charlaine Harris 02/02/23
P - Playing for Pizza John Grisham 01/08/23
B - Blue's River Kathleen Marie Doyle 11/30/22
X 🦃 20. Read a book where someone gives thanks for something important.
The Winners (Beartown #3) Fredrik Backman (Hannah is thankful Ana gets her to the woman in labor during a bad storm) 11/29/22
X 🦃 21. Read a book set in Canada.
A World of Curiosities Louise Penny 12/28/22
X 🦃 22. Read a book published in October.
Our Missing Hearts Celeste Ng (Pub. 10/02/22) 11/17/22
X 🦃 23. Read a book where food is harvested - like on a farm/orchard.
Solito Javier Zamora (Javier harvests avocados, mangoes and other food his family grows. He watches coffee be harvested.) 12/22/22
🦃 24. Read a book with a horn shaped object on the cover (show cover).
X 🦃 25. Read a Series book with one of these numbers: 3500. Tell us the number and the series name.
Madness in Christmas River (Christmas River #3) Meg Muldoon 12/06/22
X 🦃 26. Read a book with the letters POULT in any order in the title.
Murder at the Dolphin Hotel (Miss Kitty Underhay Mystery 1) Helena Dixon 03/27/23
🦃 27. Read a book with a turkey on the cover.
X 🦃 28. Read a book where the title has 2 different words that both begin with T.
Twister!: A Terrifying Tale of Superstorms Samone Bos 12/09/22
X 🦃 29. Read a book where a person eats a TV dinner.
Feliz Navidead (Santa Fe Cafe 3) Ann Myers (Manny eats Hungry Man dinners) 01/15/23
🦃 30. Read a book set in space.
🦃 31. Read a book with a character who is known by a nickname.
When We Believed in Mermaids Barbara O'Neal (Katherine is called Kit) 01/22/23
X 🦃 32. Read a book with a 6 or 8 in the number of ratings the book has received. Tell us the ratings#.
(28,572 ratings when checked on 10/30/22) Delilah Green Doesn't Care Ashley Herring Blake 11/06/22
X 🦃 33. Read a book with recipes in it (but not a cookbook).
Bath Bombs & Beyond: A Fanny Doyle Cozy Ghost Mystery (A Fanny Doyle Cozy Ghost Mystery #1) Violet Patton 01/20/23
X 🦃 34. Read a book where a character is making a turkey for the first time.
An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving Louisa May Alcott (Tilly is going to attempt cooking her first turkey) 12/13/22
X 🦃 35. Read a book set in or around a bar.
Wine and Punishment (A Literary Pub Mystery 1) Sarah Fox 01/24/23
🌻📚🌻 12 read 9.2.23Murder on the Half Shelf
🦃 2. Read a book with an English immigrant to the US or with a Native American character.
🦃 3. Read a book where the characters have a potluck meal.
Sugar Cookie Murder
🦃 4. Read a book set in Virginia.
My Monticello
Crimes and Covers
03:02:45 and 03:05:50
🦃 6. Read a book with Thursday in the title or series name (include name).
🦃 7. Read a book with the word THANKSGIVING in the title.
The Jam and Jelly Nook
Lethal Licorice
Death Overdue
🦃 12. Read a book with a college student.
🦃 13. Read a book where someone sees Santa Claus.
🦃 14. Read a book set in Philadelphia.
Premeditated Peppermint
🦃 16. Read a book set in New York City.
The Masterpiece
.
The Diva Paints the Town
🦃 18. Read a book where a new person comes to town.
🦃 19. Read a book whose title begins with G, S, J, P or B.
The Girl with the Golden Scissors
🦃 20. Read a book where someone gives thanks for something important.
Things We Do in the Dark
🦃 22. Read a book published in October.
🦃 23. Read a book where food is harvested - like on a farm/orchard.
🦃 24. Read a book with a horn shaped object on the cover (show cover).
🦃 25. Read a Series book with one of these numbers: 3500. Tell us the number and the series name.
🦃 26. Read a book with the letters POULT in any order in the title.
🦃 27. Read a book with a turkey on the cover.
🦃 28. Read a book where the title has 2 different words that both begin with
🦃 29. Read a book where a person eats a TV dinner.
🦃 30. Read a book set in space.
The Paris Apartment
18,169
This Is How I Lied
Murphy's Slaw
🦃 34. Read a book where a character is making a turkey for the first time.
🦃 35. Read a book set in or around a bar.
Mod
Duration: November 1, 2022 - October 31, 2023
Levels
Level Three: 25+ facts
Read 25
Facts:
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621.
🦃 1. Read a book with TWO of these numbers (1621) in the publication year. First published October 15, 2019
Fish on a Bicycle by Amy Lane 10/5/2023
The Wampanoag contributed venison to the feast, which included the fowl (probably geese and ducks) and probably fish, eels, shellfish, stews, vegetables, and beer.
🦃 3. Read a book where the characters have a potluck meal.
Forests, Fishing & Forgery by Tonya Kappes 3/29/2023
Virginia was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855.
🦃 4. Read a book set in Virginia.
Murder in the Mystery Suite by Ellery Adams 3/2/2023
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, however, attempted to extend the Christmas shopping season, which generally begins with the Thanksgiving holiday, and to boost the economy by moving the date back a week, to the third week in November.
🦃 5. Read a book where Thanksgiving or Christmas shopping is mentioned. Tell us the page/loc#.
All I Want for Christmas... Is My Sister's Boyfriend by Brooke Blaine 9/26/2023 p 1 "It was a holiday tradition Christmas shopping with my best friend"
But not all states complied, and, after a joint resolution of Congress in 1941, Roosevelt issued a proclamation in 1942 designating the fourth Thursday in November (which is not always the last Thursday) as Thanksgiving Day.
🦃 7. Read a book with the word THANKSGIVING in the title.
Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen by O. Henry 2/27/2023
The holiday moved away from its religious roots to allow immigrants of every background to participate in a common tradition.
🦃 10. Read a book where a tradition of any kind is celebrated. Zombie Walk
Fudge Bites by Nancy CoCo 10/12/2023
Thanksgiving Day football games, beginning with Yale versus Princeton in 1876, enabled fans to add some rowdiness to the holiday.
🦃 12. Read a book with a college student.
A Batter of Life and Death by Ellie Alexander 10/29/2023
In the late 1800s parades of costumed revelers became common. In 1920 Gimbel’s department store in Philadelphia staged a parade of about 50 people with Santa Claus at the rear of the procession.
🦃 13. Read a book where someone sees Santa Claus.
Olive The Other Reindeer by Bruce Kilby 2/23/2023
Since 1924 the annual Macy’s parade in New York City has continued the tradition, with huge balloons since 1927.
🦃 16. Read a book set in New York City.
Subway Slayings by C.S. Poe 9/30/2023
The Snoopy Balloon has appeared more than any other balloon in the Macy's Annual Thanksgiving Parade.
🦃 17. Read a book with a dog in the story.
Mutts & Murder by Meg Muldoon 9/22/2023
The holiday associated with Pilgrims and Native Americans has come to symbolize intercultural peace, America’s opportunity for newcomers, and the sanctity of home and family.
🦃 18. Read a book where a new person comes to town.
Strange Medicine by S.C. Wynne 5/19/2023
Days of thanksgiving in Canada also originated in the colonial period, arising from the same European traditions, in gratitude for safe journeys, peace, and bountiful harvests.
🦃 19. Read a book whose title begins with G, S, J, P or B.
Blueprint for Love by Henriette Gyland 3/26/2023
The earliest celebration was held in 1578, when an expedition led by Martin Frobisher held a ceremony in present-day Nunavut to give thanks for the safety of its fleet.
🦃 20. Read a book where someone gives thanks for something important. They give thanks that they can stay together after the competition.
Classified by Brooke Blaine 10/16/2023
In 1879 Parliament established a national Thanksgiving Day on November 6; the date has varied over the years. Since 1957 Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October.
🦃 21. Read a book set in Canada.
Temporary Partner by Nicky James 7/20/2023
🦃 22. Read a book published in October. First published October 22, 1964
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by Ian Fleming 9/1/2023
The cornucopia (a horn-shaped basket overflowing with fruits and vegetables) is a typical emblem of Thanksgiving abundance that dates to ancient harvest festivals.
🦃 23. Read a book where food is harvested - like on a farm/orchard.
Sweet Revenge by Karen MacInerney 9/25/2023
A full grown turkey has about 3500 feathers.
🦃 25. Read a Series book with one of these numbers: 3500. Tell us the number and the series name. 3
Murder Outside the Lines by Krista Davis (Pen & Ink) 9/8/2023
A baby turkey is called a poult.
🦃 26. Read a book with the letters POULT in any order in the title.
Pawsitively Poisonous by Melissa Erin Jackson 4/5/2023
Who gobbles in the turkey family? Only tom turkeys. Hen turkeys make a clicking noise.
🦃 27. Read a book with a turkey on the cover.
by Amy Lane 1/25/2023What is the turkey trot? A ragtime dance!
🦃 28. Read a book where the title has 2 different words that both begin with T.
Tricky Twenty-Two by Janet Evanovich 4/10/2023
Domestic turkeys can't fly — but they have been to outer space. Turkey was the first meal enjoyed by the Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
🦃 30. Read a book set in space.
🦃 31. Read a book with a character who is known by a nickname. Juliet is known as Jules
Meet Your Baker by Ellie Alexander 10/1/2023
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest turkey weighed 86 pounds.
🦃 32. Read a book with a 6 or 8 in the number of ratings the book has received. Tell us the ratings#. 6100
Danger Zone by Brooke Blaine 9/27/2023
Ever wonder about the origin of the green bean casserole? Campbell soups created the recipe for an annual cookbook over 50 years ago. Campbell’s sells over $20 million worth of cream of mushroom soup for Thanksgiving meals.
🦃 33. Read a book with recipes in it (but not a cookbook).
Dough or Die by Winnie Archer 10/26/2023
The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line receives over a hundred thousand calls every season. This company is an underrated Thanksgiving superhero; they explain to at least a hundred thousand people why their turkey isn’t turning out as they expected.
🦃 34. Read a book where a character is making a turkey for the first time.
An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving by Louisa May Alcott 2/24/2023
The night before Thanksgiving is the single biggest day for bar sales in the U.S.
🦃 35. Read a book set in or around a bar.
Without a Brew by Ellie Alexander 3/20/2023
Thanksgiving TriviaDuration: November 1, 2022 - October 31, 2023
Levels
Level One: 6-12 facts
Level Two: 13-24 facts
Level Three: 25+ facts
Facts:
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621.
🦃 1. Read a book with TWO of these numbers (1621) in the publication year.
This harvest feast was shared by the English colonists (Pilgrims) of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people.
🦃 2. Read a book with an English immigrant to the US or with a Native American character.
The Wampanoag contributed venison to the feast, which included the fowl (probably geese and ducks) and probably fish, eels, shellfish, stews, vegetables, and beer.
🦃 3. Read a book where the characters have a potluck meal.
Virginia was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855.
🦃 4. Read a book set in Virginia.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, however, attempted to extend the Christmas shopping season, which generally begins with the Thanksgiving holiday, and to boost the economy by moving the date back a week, to the third week in November.
🦃 5. Read a book where Thanksgiving or Christmas shopping is mentioned. Tell us the page/loc#.
But not all states complied, and, after a joint resolution of Congress in 1941, Roosevelt issued a proclamation in 1942 designating the fourth Thursday in November (which is not always the last Thursday) as Thanksgiving Day.
🦃 6. Read a book with Thursday in the title or series name (include name).
🦃 7. Read a book with the word THANKSGIVING in the title.
🦃 8. Read a book with the word FOURTH or 4th in the title.
As the country became more urban and family members began to live farther apart, Thanksgiving became a time to gather together.
🦃 9. Read a book where someone comes home for Thanksgiving.
The holiday moved away from its religious roots to allow immigrants of every background to participate in a common tradition.
🦃 10. Read a book where a tradition of any kind is celebrated.
Thanksgiving Day football games, beginning with Yale versus Princeton in 1876, enabled fans to add some rowdiness to the holiday.
🦃 11. Read a book where a character watches football.
🦃 12. Read a book with a college student.
In the late 1800s parades of costumed revelers became common. In 1920 Gimbel’s department store in Philadelphia staged a parade of about 50 people with Santa Claus at the rear of the procession.
🦃 13. Read a book where someone sees Santa Claus.
🦃 14. Read a book set in Philadelphia.
Since 1924 the annual Macy’s parade in New York City has continued the tradition, with huge balloons since 1927.
🦃 15. Read a book with a parade in the story.
🦃 16. Read a book set in New York City.
The Snoopy Balloon has appeared more than any other balloon in the Macy's Annual Thanksgiving Parade.
🦃 17. Read a book with a dog in the story.
The holiday associated with Pilgrims and Native Americans has come to symbolize intercultural peace, America’s opportunity for newcomers, and the sanctity of home and family.
🦃 18. Read a book where a new person comes to town.
Days of thanksgiving in Canada also originated in the colonial period, arising from the same European traditions, in gratitude for safe journeys, peace, and bountiful harvests.
🦃 19. Read a book whose title begins with G, S, J, P or B.
The earliest celebration was held in 1578, when an expedition led by Martin Frobisher held a ceremony in present-day Nunavut to give thanks for the safety of its fleet.
🦃 20. Read a book where someone gives thanks for something important.
In 1879 Parliament established a national Thanksgiving Day on November 6; the date has varied over the years. Since 1957 Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October.
🦃 21. Read a book set in Canada.
🦃 22. Read a book published in October.
The cornucopia (a horn-shaped basket overflowing with fruits and vegetables) is a typical emblem of Thanksgiving abundance that dates to ancient harvest festivals.
🦃 23. Read a book where food is harvested - like on a farm/orchard.
🦃 24. Read a book with a horn shaped object on the cover (show cover).
A full grown turkey has about 3500 feathers.
🦃 25. Read a Series book with one of these numbers: 3500. Tell us the number and the series name.
A baby turkey is called a poult.
🦃 26. Read a book with the letters POULT in any order in the title.
Who gobbles in the turkey family? Only tom turkeys. Hen turkeys make a clicking noise.
🦃 27. Read a book with a turkey on the cover.
What is the turkey trot? A ragtime dance!
🦃 28. Read a book where the title has 2 different words that both begin with T.
Swanson had an abundance of turkey (260 tons) in 1953 and a salesman told them they should package it onto aluminum trays with sides similar to airline meals. The dinner had turkey, cornbread dressing, peas and carrots, mashed potatoes, and “apple cranberry cake cobbler.” Hence, the TV dinner was born.
🦃 29. Read a book where a person eats a TV dinner.
Domestic turkeys can't fly — but they have been to outer space. Turkey was the first meal enjoyed by the Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
🦃 30. Read a book set in space.
🦃 31. Read a book with a character who is known by a nickname.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest turkey weighed 86 pounds.
🦃 32. Read a book with a 6 or 8 in the number of ratings the book has received. Tell us the ratings#.
Ever wonder about the origin of the green bean casserole? Campbell soups created the recipe for an annual cookbook over 50 years ago. Campbell’s sells over $20 million worth of cream of mushroom soup for Thanksgiving meals.
🦃 33. Read a book with recipes in it (but not a cookbook).
The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line receives over a hundred thousand calls every season. This company is an underrated Thanksgiving superhero; they explain to at least a hundred thousand people why their turkey isn’t turning out as they expected.
🦃 34. Read a book where a character is making a turkey for the first time.
The night before Thanksgiving is the single biggest day for bar sales in the U.S.
🦃 35. Read a book set in or around a bar.
Thanksgiving TriviaDuration: November 1, 2022 - October 31, 2023
Levels
Level One: 6-12 facts
Level Two: 13-24 facts
Level Three: 25+ facts
1/12 facts
Facts:
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621.
🦃 1. Read a book with TWO of these numbers (1621) in the publication year.
This harvest feast was shared by the English colonists (Pilgrims) of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people.
🦃 2. Read a book with an English immigrant to the US or with a Native American character.
The Wampanoag contributed venison to the feast, which included the fowl (probably geese and ducks) and probably fish, eels, shellfish, stews, vegetables, and beer.
🦃 3. Read a book where the characters have a potluck meal.
Virginia was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855.
🦃 4. Read a book set in Virginia.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, however, attempted to extend the Christmas shopping season, which generally begins with the Thanksgiving holiday, and to boost the economy by moving the date back a week, to the third week in November.
🦃 5. Read a book where Thanksgiving or Christmas shopping is mentioned. Tell us the page/loc#.
But not all states complied, and, after a joint resolution of Congress in 1941, Roosevelt issued a proclamation in 1942 designating the fourth Thursday in November (which is not always the last Thursday) as Thanksgiving Day.
🦃 6. Read a book with Thursday in the title or series name (include name).
🦃 7. Read a book with the word THANKSGIVING in the title.
🦃 8. Read a book with the word FOURTH or 4th in the title.
As the country became more urban and family members began to live farther apart, Thanksgiving became a time to gather together.
🦃 9. Read a book where someone comes home for Thanksgiving.
The holiday moved away from its religious roots to allow immigrants of every background to participate in a common tradition.
🦃 10. Read a book where a tradition of any kind is celebrated.
Thanksgiving Day football games, beginning with Yale versus Princeton in 1876, enabled fans to add some rowdiness to the holiday.
🦃 11. Read a book where a character watches football.
🦃 12. Read a book with a college student.
In the late 1800s parades of costumed revelers became common. In 1920 Gimbel’s department store in Philadelphia staged a parade of about 50 people with Santa Claus at the rear of the procession.
🦃 13. Read a book where someone sees Santa Claus.
🦃 14. Read a book set in Philadelphia.
Since 1924 the annual Macy’s parade in New York City has continued the tradition, with huge balloons since 1927.
🦃 15. Read a book with a parade in the story.
🦃 16. Read a book set in New York City.
The Snoopy Balloon has appeared more than any other balloon in the Macy's Annual Thanksgiving Parade.
🍗🦃 17. Read a book with a dog in the story.
One for the Books - Jenn McKinlay 11/10/22 {Heathcliff}
The holiday associated with Pilgrims and Native Americans has come to symbolize intercultural peace, America’s opportunity for newcomers, and the sanctity of home and family.
🦃 18. Read a book where a new person comes to town.
Days of thanksgiving in Canada also originated in the colonial period, arising from the same European traditions, in gratitude for safe journeys, peace, and bountiful harvests.
🦃 19. Read a book whose title begins with G, S, J, P or B.
The earliest celebration was held in 1578, when an expedition led by Martin Frobisher held a ceremony in present-day Nunavut to give thanks for the safety of its fleet.
🦃 20. Read a book where someone gives thanks for something important.
In 1879 Parliament established a national Thanksgiving Day on November 6; the date has varied over the years. Since 1957 Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October.
🦃 21. Read a book set in Canada.
🦃 22. Read a book published in October.
The cornucopia (a horn-shaped basket overflowing with fruits and vegetables) is a typical emblem of Thanksgiving abundance that dates to ancient harvest festivals.
🦃 23. Read a book where food is harvested - like on a farm/orchard.
🦃 24. Read a book with a horn shaped object on the cover (show cover).
A full grown turkey has about 3500 feathers.
🦃 25. Read a Series book with one of these numbers: 3500. Tell us the number and the series name.
A baby turkey is called a poult.
🦃 26. Read a book with the letters POULT in any order in the title.
Who gobbles in the turkey family? Only tom turkeys. Hen turkeys make a clicking noise.
🦃 27. Read a book with a turkey on the cover.
What is the turkey trot? A ragtime dance!
🦃 28. Read a book where the title has 2 different words that both begin with T.
Swanson had an abundance of turkey (260 tons) in 1953 and a salesman told them they should package it onto aluminum trays with sides similar to airline meals. The dinner had turkey, cornbread dressing, peas and carrots, mashed potatoes, and “apple cranberry cake cobbler.” Hence, the TV dinner was born.
🦃 29. Read a book where a person eats a TV dinner.
Domestic turkeys can't fly — but they have been to outer space. Turkey was the first meal enjoyed by the Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
🦃 30. Read a book set in space.
🦃 31. Read a book with a character who is known by a nickname.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest turkey weighed 86 pounds.
🦃 32. Read a book with a 6 or 8 in the number of ratings the book has received. Tell us the ratings#.
Ever wonder about the origin of the green bean casserole? Campbell soups created the recipe for an annual cookbook over 50 years ago. Campbell’s sells over $20 million worth of cream of mushroom soup for Thanksgiving meals.
🦃 33. Read a book with recipes in it (but not a cookbook).
The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line receives over a hundred thousand calls every season. This company is an underrated Thanksgiving superhero; they explain to at least a hundred thousand people why their turkey isn’t turning out as they expected.
🦃 34. Read a book where a character is making a turkey for the first time.
The night before Thanksgiving is the single biggest day for bar sales in the U.S.
🦃 35. Read a book set in or around a bar.
Thanksgiving TriviaDuration: November 1, 2022 - October 31, 2023
Goal: 18/25
Level Two: 13-24 facts
**🦃 1. Read a book with TWO of these numbers (1621) in the publication year.
Going Home: A Walk Through Fifty Years of Occupation - Raja Shehadeh - 11/06/22 - Published 2019
**🦃 2. Read a book with a Native American character.
O Beautiful - Jung Yun - 05/31/23
🦃 3. Read a book where the characters have a potluck meal.
**🦃 4. Read a book set in Virginia.**
A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe - Mark Dawidziak - 04/28/23
**🦃 5. Read a book where Thanksgiving or Christmas shopping is mentioned. Tell us the page/loc#.
In the Time of our History - Susanne Pari - 01/24/23 - Thanksgiving at loc. 4506.
🦃 6. Read a book with Thursday in the title or series name (include name).
🦃 7. Read a book with the word THANKSGIVING in the title.
🦃 8. Read a book with the word FOURTH or 4th in the title.
**🦃 9. Read a book where someone comes home for Thanksgiving.
Unlikely Animals - Annie Hartnett - 06/24/23 - Emma Starling
🦃 10. Read a book where a tradition of any kind is celebrated.
🦃 11. Read a book where a character watches football.
🦃 12. Read a book with a college student.
**🦃 13. Read a book where someone sees Santa Claus.
Miss Kane's Christmas - Caroline Mickelson - 11/18/22
**🦃 14. Read a book set in Philadelphia.**
Death Force: Fires of Vengeance - Joe Brusha - 07/31/23
🦃 15. Read a book with a parade in the story.
**🦃 16. Read a book set in New York City.
The World We Make - N.K. Jemisin - 06/19/23
**🦃 17. Read a book with a dog in the story.
A Dash of Love - Jill Sanders - 06/08/23 - Toby
**🦃 18. Read a book where a new person comes to town.
One Last Risk - Nancy Stopper - 02/17/23 - Sarah Robinson
**🦃 19. Read a book whose title begins with G, S, J, P or B.
Golden State - Ben H. Winters - 11/09/22
🦃 20. Read a book where someone gives thanks for something important.
🦃 21. Read a book set in Canada.
**🦃 22. Read a book published in October.**
The Storm Sister - Lucinda Riley - 04/06/23 - Published October 20, 2015
🦃 23. Read a book where food is harvested - like on a farm/orchard.
🦃 24. Read a book with a horn shaped object on the cover (show cover).
**🦃 25. Read a Series book with one of these numbers: 3500. Tell us the number and the series name.
Must Love Christmas - Kelly Hunter - 12/25/22 - Montana Bachelors and Babies #3
**🦃 26. Read a book with the letters POULT in any order in the title.
The Mephisto Club - Tess Gerritsen - 03/31/23
🦃 27. Read a book with a turkey on the cover.
**🦃 28. Read a book where the title has 2 different words that both begin with T.
The Island of Missing Trees - Elif Shafak - 11/16/22
🦃 29. Read a book where a person eats a TV dinner.
**🦃 30. Read a book set in space.
Pierce Brown's Red Rising: Sons of Ares Vol. 2: Wrath - Pierce Brown - 11/17/22
**🦃 31. Read a book with a character who is known by a nickname.
Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 1: Gifted - Joss Whedon & John Cassaday - 12/28/22 - Cyclops (Scott Summers)
**🦃 32. Read a book with a 6 or 8 in the number of ratings the book has received. Tell us the ratings#
Sea of Tranquility - Emily St. John Mandel - 12/04/22 - 103278 ratings on 01/01/2023
🦃 33. Read a book with recipes in it (but not a cookbook).
🦃 34. Read a book where a character is making a turkey for the first time.
🦃 35. Read a book set in or around a bar.
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This looks fun - I'm in!Thanksgiving Trivia
Duration: 11/1/22 - 10/31/23
Level: Three (25+ tasks)
Completed: 21/25+
No page minimum, re-reads are ok, read 50+% after 10/31/22 (view spoiler), re-post when finished
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621.
✔ 1. Read a book with TWO of these numbers (1621) in the publication year. Prey by Lisa Phillips book 5 in Pursued 4* 11/30 - 2017
This harvest feast was shared by the English colonists (Pilgrims) of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people.
✔ 2. Read a book with an English immigrant to the US. Vom Schicksal besiegelt: Die MacGregors - Wie alles begann=In from the Cold by Nora Roberts 3* 11/15 - male MC and female MC's father
The Wampanoag contributed venison to the feast, which included the fowl (probably geese and ducks) and probably fish, eels, shellfish, stews, vegetables, and beer.
✔ 3. Read a book where the characters have a potluck meal. Pumpkin Spice Sacrifice book 3 in Murder in the Mix Boxed Set by Addison Moore 3* 11/18 - MC with family and friends celebrate this way Thanksgiving
Virginia was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855.
🦃 4. Read a book set in Virginia.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, however, attempted to extend the Christmas shopping season, which generally begins with the Thanksgiving holiday, and to boost the economy by moving the date back a week, to the third week in November.
✔ 5. Read a book where Thanksgiving or Christmas shopping is mentioned. Rebel Without a Claus by Zara Keane 4* 11/9 - I’m here to do some last-minute Christmas shopping.” (p. 110)
But not all states complied, and, after a joint resolution of Congress in 1941, Roosevelt issued a proclamation in 1942 designating the fourth Thursday in November (which is not always the last Thursday) as Thanksgiving Day.
📌 6. Read a book with Thursday in the title or series name (include name).
Thursday's Child by Clare Revell 4*? ?/?
One Thursday Morning by T.K. Chapin ?* ?/?
The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare by G.K. Chesterton ?* ?/?
✔ 7. Read a book with the word THANKSGIVING in the title. The Thanksgiving Gift by Joyce Swann 5* 11/30
🦃 8. Read a book with the word FOURTH or 4th in the title.
As the country became more urban and family members began to live farther apart, Thanksgiving became a time to gather together.
✔ 9. Read a book where someone comes home for Thanksgiving. A Match Made for Thanksgiving by Jackie Lau 3* 12/4 (or #21)
The holiday moved away from its religious roots to allow immigrants of every background to participate in a common tradition.
✔ 10. Read a book where a tradition of any kind is celebrated. A Father for Christmas by Rachelle Ayala book 6 in Festive Christmas Nights 3* 11/22 - Christmas traditions
Thanksgiving Day football games, beginning with Yale versus Princeton in 1876, enabled fans to add some rowdiness to the holiday.
🦃 11. Read a book where a character watches football.
🦃 12. Read a book with a college student.
In the late 1800s parades of costumed revelers became common. In 1920 Gimbel’s department store in Philadelphia staged a parade of about 50 people with Santa Claus at the rear of the procession.
✔ 13. Read a book where someone sees Santa Claus. A Snowy Delivery for Christmas by Marisa Masterson 4* 11/20 - the two MCs
✔ 14. Read a book set in Philadelphia. Preisgeld=Back Spin by Harlan Coben 3* 11/5
Since 1924 the annual Macy’s parade in New York City has continued the tradition, with huge balloons since 1927.
🦃 15. Read a book with a parade in the story.
✔ 16. Read a book set in New York City. Mister Black by P.T. Michelle 5* 11/6 - settings: NYC & the Hamptons
The Snoopy Balloon has appeared more than any other balloon in the Macy's Annual Thanksgiving Parade.
✔ 17. Read a book with a dog in the story. The Christmas Dog by Melody Carlson 4* 12/28 - Randy (a terrier mixed mutt) has a central role in this story
The holiday associated with Pilgrims and Native Americans has come to symbolize intercultural peace, America’s opportunity for newcomers, and the sanctity of home and family.
✔ 18. Read a book where a new person comes to town. The Fairest Beauty book 3 in Fairy Tale Romance Collection by Melanie Dickerson 2.5* 11/12 - male MC comes to Hohendorf (Bavaria) as stranger
Days of thanksgiving in Canada also originated in the colonial period, arising from the same European traditions, in gratitude for safe journeys, peace, and bountiful harvests.
✔ 19. Read a book whose title begins with G, S, J, P or B. Breakup book 7 in The Kate Shugak Investigations: Books 1-9 by Dana Stabenow 5* 11/26
The earliest celebration was held in 1578, when an expedition led by Martin Frobisher held a ceremony in present-day Nunavut to give thanks for the safety of its fleet.
✔ 20. Read a book where someone gives thanks for something important. Für Schottland und die Liebe: Die MacGregors - Wie alles begann=Rebellion by Nora Roberts 4* 11/15 - most of female MC's family gives thanks male MC for saving the life of one of their family members
In 1879 Parliament established a national Thanksgiving Day on November 6; the date has varied over the years. Since 1957 Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October.
✔ 21. Read a book set in Canada. Four Seasons by Melanie Jackson 2* 12/3 - McIntyre's Gulch (fict.), Manitoba
📌 22. Read a book published in October. Renegades: Born in the USA - Träume ▪ Mythen ▪ Musik - Besonders hochwertige Ausstattung mit exklusiven Fotos aus den Privatarchiven der Autoren=Renegades: Born in the USA by Barack Obama & Bruce Springsteen ?* 1/? - published 10/26/2021
The cornucopia (a horn-shaped basket overflowing with fruits and vegetables) is a typical emblem of Thanksgiving abundance that dates to ancient harvest festivals.
✔ 23. Read a book where food is harvested - like on a farm/orchard. Cutie Pies and Deadly Lies book 1 in Murder in the Mix Boxed Set by Addison Moore 3.5* 11/16 - the MC plucks apples from the orchard she'll make the pies for
🦃 24. Read a book with a horn shaped object on the cover (show cover).
A full grown turkey has about 3500 feathers.
📌 25. Read a Series book with one of these numbers: 3500. Tell us the number and the series name.
Sanctuary Forever by Lisa Phillips ?* 11/? - WITSEC Town #5
The Princess Spy book 5 in Fairy Tale Romance Collection by Melanie Dickerson ?* ?/? - Hagenheim #5
A baby turkey is called a poult.
✔ 26. Read a book with the letters POULT in any order in the title. A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of WWII’s Most Dangerous Spy, Virginia Hall by Sonia Purnell 2* 11/13 - imPOrTance UntoLd
Who gobbles in the turkey family? Only tom turkeys. Hen turkeys make a clicking noise.
✔ 27. Read a book with a turkey on the cover.
Swamp Sweets by Jana Deleon 4* 11/8What is the turkey trot? A ragtime dance!
📌 28. Read a book where the title has 2 different words that both begin with T.
The Truth Teller by Angela Elwell Hunt ?* 11/?
Swanson had an abundance of turkey (260 tons) in 1953 and a salesman told them they should package it onto aluminum trays with sides similar to airline meals. The dinner had turkey, cornbread dressing, peas and carrots, mashed potatoes, and “apple cranberry cake cobbler.” Hence, the TV dinner was born.
🦃 29. Read a book where a person eats a TV dinner.
Domestic turkeys can't fly — but they have been to outer space. Turkey was the first meal enjoyed by the Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
🦃 30. Read a book set in space.
✔ 31. Read a book with a character who is known by a nickname. Killing Grounds book 8 in The Kate Shugak Investigations: Books 1-9 by Dana Stabenow 3.5* 11/28 - Samuel 'Old Sam' Dementieff & James 'Chopper Jim' Chopin
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest turkey weighed 86 pounds.
✔ 32. Read a book with a 6 or 8 in the number of ratings the book has received. Blood Will Tell book 6 in The Kate Shugak Investigations: Books 1-9 by Dana Stabenow 4.5* 11/24 - 6,118
Ever wonder about the origin of the green bean casserole? Campbell soups created the recipe for an annual cookbook over 50 years ago. Campbell’s sells over $20 million worth of cream of mushroom soup for Thanksgiving meals.
✔ 33. Read a book with recipes in it. Bobbing for Bodies book 2 in Murder in the Mix Boxed Set by Addison Moore 3* 11/17 - there's a cupcake recipe included in this book in series
The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line receives over a hundred thousand calls every season. This company is an underrated Thanksgiving superhero; they explain to at least a hundred thousand people why their turkey isn’t turning out as they expected.
🦃 34. Read a book where a character is making a turkey for the first time.
The night before Thanksgiving is the single biggest day for bar sales in the U.S.
🦃 35. Read a book set in or around a bar.
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Thanksgiving TriviaDuration: November 1, 2022 - October 31, 2023
Progress: 0/35
Levels
Level One: 6-12 facts
Level Two: 13-24 facts
Level Three: 25+ facts
Facts:
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621.
🦃 1. Read a book with TWO of these numbers (1621) in the publication year.
This harvest feast was shared by the English colonists (Pilgrims) of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people.
🦃 2. Read a book with an English immigrant to the US or with a Native American character.
The Wampanoag contributed venison to the feast, which included the fowl (probably geese and ducks) and probably fish, eels, shellfish, stews, vegetables, and beer.
🦃 3. Read a book where the characters have a potluck meal.
Virginia was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855.
🦃 4. Read a book set in Virginia.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, however, attempted to extend the Christmas shopping season, which generally begins with the Thanksgiving holiday, and to boost the economy by moving the date back a week, to the third week in November.
🦃 5. Read a book where Thanksgiving or Christmas shopping is mentioned. Tell us the page/loc#.
But not all states complied, and, after a joint resolution of Congress in 1941, Roosevelt issued a proclamation in 1942 designating the fourth Thursday in November (which is not always the last Thursday) as Thanksgiving Day.
🦃 6. Read a book with Thursday in the title or series name (include name).
🦃 7. Read a book with the word THANKSGIVING in the title.
🦃 8. Read a book with the word FOURTH or 4th in the title.
As the country became more urban and family members began to live farther apart, Thanksgiving became a time to gather together.
🦃 9. Read a book where someone comes home for Thanksgiving.
The holiday moved away from its religious roots to allow immigrants of every background to participate in a common tradition.
🦃 10. Read a book where a tradition of any kind is celebrated.
Thanksgiving Day football games, beginning with Yale versus Princeton in 1876, enabled fans to add some rowdiness to the holiday.
🦃 11. Read a book where a character watches football.
🦃 12. Read a book with a college student.
In the late 1800s parades of costumed revelers became common. In 1920 Gimbel’s department store in Philadelphia staged a parade of about 50 people with Santa Claus at the rear of the procession.
🦃 13. Read a book where someone sees Santa Claus.
🦃 14. Read a book set in Philadelphia.
Since 1924 the annual Macy’s parade in New York City has continued the tradition, with huge balloons since 1927.
🦃 15. Read a book with a parade in the story.
🦃 16. Read a book set in New York City.
The Snoopy Balloon has appeared more than any other balloon in the Macy's Annual Thanksgiving Parade.
🦃 17. Read a book with a dog in the story.
The holiday associated with Pilgrims and Native Americans has come to symbolize intercultural peace, America’s opportunity for newcomers, and the sanctity of home and family.
🦃 18. Read a book where a new person comes to town.
Days of thanksgiving in Canada also originated in the colonial period, arising from the same European traditions, in gratitude for safe journeys, peace, and bountiful harvests.
🦃 19. Read a book whose title begins with G, S, J, P or B.
The earliest celebration was held in 1578, when an expedition led by Martin Frobisher held a ceremony in present-day Nunavut to give thanks for the safety of its fleet.
🦃 20. Read a book where someone gives thanks for something important.
In 1879 Parliament established a national Thanksgiving Day on November 6; the date has varied over the years. Since 1957 Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October.
🦃 21. Read a book set in Canada.
🦃 22. Read a book published in October.
The cornucopia (a horn-shaped basket overflowing with fruits and vegetables) is a typical emblem of Thanksgiving abundance that dates to ancient harvest festivals.
🦃 23. Read a book where food is harvested - like on a farm/orchard.
🦃 24. Read a book with a horn shaped object on the cover (show cover).
A full grown turkey has about 3500 feathers.
🦃 25. Read a Series book with one of these numbers: 3500. Tell us the number and the series name.
A baby turkey is called a poult.
🦃 26. Read a book with the letters POULT in any order in the title.
Who gobbles in the turkey family? Only tom turkeys. Hen turkeys make a clicking noise.
🦃 27. Read a book with a turkey on the cover.
What is the turkey trot? A ragtime dance!
🦃 28. Read a book where the title has 2 different words that both begin with T.
Swanson had an abundance of turkey (260 tons) in 1953 and a salesman told them they should package it onto aluminum trays with sides similar to airline meals. The dinner had turkey, cornbread dressing, peas and carrots, mashed potatoes, and “apple cranberry cake cobbler.” Hence, the TV dinner was born.
🦃 29. Read a book where a person eats a TV dinner.
Domestic turkeys can't fly — but they have been to outer space. Turkey was the first meal enjoyed by the Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
🦃 30. Read a book set in space.
🦃 31. Read a book with a character who is known by a nickname.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest turkey weighed 86 pounds.
🦃 32. Read a book with a 6 or 8 in the number of ratings the book has received. Tell us the ratings#.
Ever wonder about the origin of the green bean casserole? Campbell soups created the recipe for an annual cookbook over 50 years ago. Campbell’s sells over $20 million worth of cream of mushroom soup for Thanksgiving meals.
🦃 33. Read a book with recipes in it (but not a cookbook).
The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line receives over a hundred thousand calls every season. This company is an underrated Thanksgiving superhero; they explain to at least a hundred thousand people why their turkey isn’t turning out as they expected.
🦃 34. Read a book where a character is making a turkey for the first time.
The night before Thanksgiving is the single biggest day for bar sales in the U.S.
🦃 35. Read a book set in or around a bar.
FINISHED Thanksgiving Trivia
Duration: November 1, 2022 - October 31, 2023
Level Two: 13-24 facts
13/6-12
Facts:
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621.
🦃 1. Read a book with TWO of these numbers (1621) in the publication year. - The She Book by Tanya Markul 10.04.23. - publication year is 2017
This harvest feast was shared by the English colonists (Pilgrims) of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people.
🦃 2. Read a book with an English immigrant to the US or with a Native American character.
The Wampanoag contributed venison to the feast, which included the fowl (probably geese and ducks) and probably fish, eels, shellfish, stews, vegetables, and beer.
🦃 3. Read a book where the characters have a potluck meal.
Virginia was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855.
🦃 4. Read a book set in Virginia.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, however, attempted to extend the Christmas shopping season, which generally begins with the Thanksgiving holiday, and to boost the economy by moving the date back a week, to the third week in November.
🦃 5. Read a book where Thanksgiving or Christmas shopping is mentioned. Tell us the page/loc#.
But not all states complied, and, after a joint resolution of Congress in 1941, Roosevelt issued a proclamation in 1942 designating the fourth Thursday in November (which is not always the last Thursday) as Thanksgiving Day.
🦃 6. Read a book with Thursday in the title or series name (include name).
🦃 7. Read a book with the word THANKSGIVING in the title.
🦃 8. Read a book with the word FOURTH or 4th in the title.
As the country became more urban and family members began to live farther apart, Thanksgiving became a time to gather together.
🦃 9. Read a book where someone comes home for Thanksgiving.
The holiday moved away from its religious roots to allow immigrants of every background to participate in a common tradition.
🦃 10. Read a book where a tradition of any kind is celebrated. - I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy 30.09.23
Thanksgiving Day football games, beginning with Yale versus Princeton in 1876, enabled fans to add some rowdiness to the holiday.
🦃 11. Read a book where a character watches football. - Belly Up by Stuart Gibbs 23.10.23.
🦃 12. Read a book with a college student. - Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston 8.08.23
In the late 1800s parades of costumed revelers became common. In 1920 Gimbel’s department store in Philadelphia staged a parade of about 50 people with Santa Claus at the rear of the procession.
🦃 13. Read a book where someone sees Santa Claus.
🦃 14. Read a book set in Philadelphia.
Since 1924 the annual Macy’s parade in New York City has continued the tradition, with huge balloons since 1927.
🦃 15. Read a book with a parade in the story.
🦃 16. Read a book set in New York City.
The Snoopy Balloon has appeared more than any other balloon in the Macy's Annual Thanksgiving Parade.
🦃 17. Read a book with a dog in the story.
The holiday associated with Pilgrims and Native Americans has come to symbolize intercultural peace, America’s opportunity for newcomers, and the sanctity of home and family.
🦃 18. Read a book where a new person comes to town. - A World Without Princes by Soman Chainani 01.02.23.
Days of thanksgiving in Canada also originated in the colonial period, arising from the same European traditions, in gratitude for safe journeys, peace, and bountiful harvests.
🦃 19. Read a book whose title begins with G, S, J, P or B. - Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo 11.04.23.
The earliest celebration was held in 1578, when an expedition led by Martin Frobisher held a ceremony in present-day Nunavut to give thanks for the safety of its fleet.
🦃 20. Read a book where someone gives thanks for something important. - Home Body by Rupi Kaur 31.12.22.
In 1879 Parliament established a national Thanksgiving Day on November 6; the date has varied over the years. Since 1957 Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October.
🦃 21. Read a book set in Canada.
🦃 22. Read a book published in October. - Heartstopper: Volume One by Alice Oseman 10.08.23
The cornucopia (a horn-shaped basket overflowing with fruits and vegetables) is a typical emblem of Thanksgiving abundance that dates to ancient harvest festivals.
🦃 23. Read a book where food is harvested - like on a farm/orchard.
🦃 24. Read a book with a horn shaped object on the cover (show cover). -
by Agatha Christie 26.10.23A full grown turkey has about 3500 feathers.
🦃 25. Read a Series book with one of these numbers: 3500. Tell us the number and the series name. - The Last Ever After by Soman Chainani 30.04.23. - The School for Good and Evil #3
A baby turkey is called a poult.
🦃 26. Read a book with the letters POULT in any order in the title. - Heartstopper: Volume Two by Alice Oseman 10.08.23
Who gobbles in the turkey family? Only tom turkeys. Hen turkeys make a clicking noise.
🦃 27. Read a book with a turkey on the cover.
What is the turkey trot? A ragtime dance!
🦃 28. Read a book where the title has 2 different words that both begin with T.
Swanson had an abundance of turkey (260 tons) in 1953 and a salesman told them they should package it onto aluminum trays with sides similar to airline meals. The dinner had turkey, cornbread dressing, peas and carrots, mashed potatoes, and “apple cranberry cake cobbler.” Hence, the TV dinner was born.
🦃 29. Read a book where a person eats a TV dinner.
Domestic turkeys can't fly — but they have been to outer space. Turkey was the first meal enjoyed by the Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
🦃 30. Read a book set in space.
🦃 31. Read a book with a character who is known by a nickname. - The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater 28.12.22.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest turkey weighed 86 pounds.
🦃 32. Read a book with a 6 or 8 in the number of ratings the book has received. Tell us the ratings#. - The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani 27.01.23. - 106656 ratings
Ever wonder about the origin of the green bean casserole? Campbell soups created the recipe for an annual cookbook over 50 years ago. Campbell’s sells over $20 million worth of cream of mushroom soup for Thanksgiving meals.
🦃 33. Read a book with recipes in it (but not a cookbook).
The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line receives over a hundred thousand calls every season. This company is an underrated Thanksgiving superhero; they explain to at least a hundred thousand people why their turkey isn’t turning out as they expected.
🦃 34. Read a book where a character is making a turkey for the first time.
The night before Thanksgiving is the single biggest day for bar sales in the U.S.
🦃 35. Read a book set in or around a bar.
Mod
Thanksgiving TriviaDuration: November 1, 2022 - October 31, 2023
Levels
Level One: 6-12 facts
Level Two: 13-24 facts
Level Three: 25+ facts
Facts:
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621.
🦃 1. Read a book with TWO of these numbers (1621) in the publication year.
This harvest feast was shared by the English colonists (Pilgrims) of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people.
🦃 2. Read a book with an English immigrant to the US or with a Native American character.
The Wampanoag contributed venison to the feast, which included the fowl (probably geese and ducks) and probably fish, eels, shellfish, stews, vegetables, and beer.
🦃 3. Read a book where the characters have a potluck meal.
Virginia was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855.
🦃 4. Read a book set in Virginia.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, however, attempted to extend the Christmas shopping season, which generally begins with the Thanksgiving holiday, and to boost the economy by moving the date back a week, to the third week in November.
🦃 5. Read a book where Thanksgiving or Christmas shopping is mentioned. Tell us the page/loc#.
But not all states complied, and, after a joint resolution of Congress in 1941, Roosevelt issued a proclamation in 1942 designating the fourth Thursday in November (which is not always the last Thursday) as Thanksgiving Day.
🦃 6. Read a book with Thursday in the title or series name (include name).
🦃 7. Read a book with the word THANKSGIVING in the title.
🦃 8. Read a book with the word FOURTH or 4th in the title.
As the country became more urban and family members began to live farther apart, Thanksgiving became a time to gather together.
🦃 9. Read a book where someone comes home for Thanksgiving.
The holiday moved away from its religious roots to allow immigrants of every background to participate in a common tradition.
🦃 10. Read a book where a tradition of any kind is celebrated.
Thanksgiving Day football games, beginning with Yale versus Princeton in 1876, enabled fans to add some rowdiness to the holiday.
🦃 11. Read a book where a character watches football.
🦃 12. Read a book with a college student.
In the late 1800s parades of costumed revelers became common. In 1920 Gimbel’s department store in Philadelphia staged a parade of about 50 people with Santa Claus at the rear of the procession.
🦃 13. Read a book where someone sees Santa Claus.
🦃 14. Read a book set in Philadelphia.
Since 1924 the annual Macy’s parade in New York City has continued the tradition, with huge balloons since 1927.
🦃 15. Read a book with a parade in the story.
🦃 16. Read a book set in New York City.
The Snoopy Balloon has appeared more than any other balloon in the Macy's Annual Thanksgiving Parade.
🦃 17. Read a book with a dog in the story.
The holiday associated with Pilgrims and Native Americans has come to symbolize intercultural peace, America’s opportunity for newcomers, and the sanctity of home and family.
🦃 18. Read a book where a new person comes to town.
Days of thanksgiving in Canada also originated in the colonial period, arising from the same European traditions, in gratitude for safe journeys, peace, and bountiful harvests.
🦃 19. Read a book whose title begins with G, S, J, P or B.
The earliest celebration was held in 1578, when an expedition led by Martin Frobisher held a ceremony in present-day Nunavut to give thanks for the safety of its fleet.
🦃 20. Read a book where someone gives thanks for something important.
In 1879 Parliament established a national Thanksgiving Day on November 6; the date has varied over the years. Since 1957 Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October.
🦃 21. Read a book set in Canada.
🦃 22. Read a book published in October.
The cornucopia (a horn-shaped basket overflowing with fruits and vegetables) is a typical emblem of Thanksgiving abundance that dates to ancient harvest festivals.
🦃 23. Read a book where food is harvested - like on a farm/orchard.
🦃 24. Read a book with a horn shaped object on the cover (show cover).
A full grown turkey has about 3500 feathers.
🦃 25. Read a Series book with one of these numbers: 3500. Tell us the number and the series name.
A baby turkey is called a poult.
🦃 26. Read a book with the letters POULT in any order in the title.
Who gobbles in the turkey family? Only tom turkeys. Hen turkeys make a clicking noise.
🦃 27. Read a book with a turkey on the cover.
What is the turkey trot? A ragtime dance!
🦃 28. Read a book where the title has 2 different words that both begin with T.
Swanson had an abundance of turkey (260 tons) in 1953 and a salesman told them they should package it onto aluminum trays with sides similar to airline meals. The dinner had turkey, cornbread dressing, peas and carrots, mashed potatoes, and “apple cranberry cake cobbler.” Hence, the TV dinner was born.
🦃 29. Read a book where a person eats a TV dinner.
Domestic turkeys can't fly — but they have been to outer space. Turkey was the first meal enjoyed by the Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
🦃 30. Read a book set in space.
🦃 31. Read a book with a character who is known by a nickname.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest turkey weighed 86 pounds.
🦃 32. Read a book with a 6 or 8 in the number of ratings the book has received. Tell us the ratings#.
Ever wonder about the origin of the green bean casserole? Campbell soups created the recipe for an annual cookbook over 50 years ago. Campbell’s sells over $20 million worth of cream of mushroom soup for Thanksgiving meals.
🦃 33. Read a book with recipes in it (but not a cookbook).
The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line receives over a hundred thousand calls every season. This company is an underrated Thanksgiving superhero; they explain to at least a hundred thousand people why their turkey isn’t turning out as they expected.
🦃 34. Read a book where a character is making a turkey for the first time.
The night before Thanksgiving is the single biggest day for bar sales in the U.S.
🦃 35. Read a book set in or around a bar.
Thanksgiving TriviaDuration: November 1, 2022 - October 31, 2023
Levels
Level One: 6-12 facts
Level Two: 13-24 facts
Level Three: 25+ facts
Facts:
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621.
🦃 1. Read a book with TWO of these numbers (1621) in the publication year.
This harvest feast was shared by the English colonists (Pilgrims) of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people.
🦃 2. Read a book with an English immigrant to the US or with a Native American character.
The Wampanoag contributed venison to the feast, which included the fowl (probably geese and ducks) and probably fish, eels, shellfish, stews, vegetables, and beer.
🦃 3. Read a book where the characters have a potluck meal.
Virginia was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855.
🦃 4. Read a book set in Virginia.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, however, attempted to extend the Christmas shopping season, which generally begins with the Thanksgiving holiday, and to boost the economy by moving the date back a week, to the third week in November.
🦃 5. Read a book where Thanksgiving or Christmas shopping is mentioned. Tell us the page/loc#.
But not all states complied, and, after a joint resolution of Congress in 1941, Roosevelt issued a proclamation in 1942 designating the fourth Thursday in November (which is not always the last Thursday) as Thanksgiving Day.
🦃 6. Read a book with Thursday in the title or series name (include name).
🦃 7. Read a book with the word THANKSGIVING in the title.
🦃 8. Read a book with the word FOURTH or 4th in the title.
As the country became more urban and family members began to live farther apart, Thanksgiving became a time to gather together.
🦃 9. Read a book where someone comes home for Thanksgiving.
The holiday moved away from its religious roots to allow immigrants of every background to participate in a common tradition.
🦃 10. Read a book where a tradition of any kind is celebrated.
Thanksgiving Day football games, beginning with Yale versus Princeton in 1876, enabled fans to add some rowdiness to the holiday.
🦃 11. Read a book where a character watches football.
🦃 12. Read a book with a college student.
In the late 1800s parades of costumed revelers became common. In 1920 Gimbel’s department store in Philadelphia staged a parade of about 50 people with Santa Claus at the rear of the procession.
🦃 13. Read a book where someone sees Santa Claus.
🦃 14. Read a book set in Philadelphia.
Since 1924 the annual Macy’s parade in New York City has continued the tradition, with huge balloons since 1927.
🦃 15. Read a book with a parade in the story.
🦃 16. Read a book set in New York City.
The Snoopy Balloon has appeared more than any other balloon in the Macy's Annual Thanksgiving Parade.
🦃 17. Read a book with a dog in the story.
The holiday associated with Pilgrims and Native Americans has come to symbolize intercultural peace, America’s opportunity for newcomers, and the sanctity of home and family.
🦃 18. Read a book where a new person comes to town.
Days of thanksgiving in Canada also originated in the colonial period, arising from the same European traditions, in gratitude for safe journeys, peace, and bountiful harvests.
🦃 19. Read a book whose title begins with G, S, J, P or B.
The earliest celebration was held in 1578, when an expedition led by Martin Frobisher held a ceremony in present-day Nunavut to give thanks for the safety of its fleet.
🦃 20. Read a book where someone gives thanks for something important.
In 1879 Parliament established a national Thanksgiving Day on November 6; the date has varied over the years. Since 1957 Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October.
🦃 21. Read a book set in Canada.
🦃 22. Read a book published in October.
The cornucopia (a horn-shaped basket overflowing with fruits and vegetables) is a typical emblem of Thanksgiving abundance that dates to ancient harvest festivals.
🦃 23. Read a book where food is harvested - like on a farm/orchard.
🦃 24. Read a book with a horn shaped object on the cover (show cover).
A full grown turkey has about 3500 feathers.
🦃 25. Read a Series book with one of these numbers: 3500. Tell us the number and the series name.
A baby turkey is called a poult.
🦃 26. Read a book with the letters POULT in any order in the title.
Who gobbles in the turkey family? Only tom turkeys. Hen turkeys make a clicking noise.
🦃 27. Read a book with a turkey on the cover.
What is the turkey trot? A ragtime dance!
🦃 28. Read a book where the title has 2 different words that both begin with T.
Swanson had an abundance of turkey (260 tons) in 1953 and a salesman told them they should package it onto aluminum trays with sides similar to airline meals. The dinner had turkey, cornbread dressing, peas and carrots, mashed potatoes, and “apple cranberry cake cobbler.” Hence, the TV dinner was born.
🦃 29. Read a book where a person eats a TV dinner.
Domestic turkeys can't fly — but they have been to outer space. Turkey was the first meal enjoyed by the Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
🦃 30. Read a book set in space.
🦃 31. Read a book with a character who is known by a nickname.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest turkey weighed 86 pounds.
🦃 32. Read a book with a 6 or 8 in the number of ratings the book has received. Tell us the ratings#.
Ever wonder about the origin of the green bean casserole? Campbell soups created the recipe for an annual cookbook over 50 years ago. Campbell’s sells over $20 million worth of cream of mushroom soup for Thanksgiving meals.
🦃 33. Read a book with recipes in it (but not a cookbook).
The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line receives over a hundred thousand calls every season. This company is an underrated Thanksgiving superhero; they explain to at least a hundred thousand people why their turkey isn’t turning out as they expected.
🦃 34. Read a book where a character is making a turkey for the first time.
The night before Thanksgiving is the single biggest day for bar sales in the U.S.
🦃 35. Read a book set in or around a bar.
Thanksgiving TriviaDuration: November 1, 2022 - October 31, 2023
Level: Level Three: 25+ facts
READ: 28/25+
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621.
✔️🦃 1. Read a book with TWO of these numbers (1621) in the publication year.
Hit Me with Your Best Scot - Suzanne Enoch (pub Feb 9, 2021) 11/10
This harvest feast was shared by the English colonists (Pilgrims) of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people.
✔️🦃 2. Read a book with an English immigrant to the US or with a Native American character.
Buffalo Jump Blues - Keith McCafferty (hero) 2/16
The Wampanoag contributed venison to the feast, which included the fowl (probably geese and ducks) and probably fish, eels, shellfish, stews, vegetables, and beer.
✔️🦃 3. Read a book where the characters have a potluck meal.
Tinker - Wen Spencer 12/23
(MC goes to a picnic where everyone brings something), p85
Virginia was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855.
✔️🦃 4. Read a book set in Virginia.
Owl Be Home for Christmas - Donna Andrews 12/20
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, however, attempted to extend the Christmas shopping season, which generally begins with the Thanksgiving holiday, and to boost the economy by moving the date back a week, to the third week in November.
✔️🦃 5. Read a book where Thanksgiving or Christmas shopping is mentioned. Tell us the page/loc#.
Murder at an Irish Christmas - Carlene O'Connor 12/8
(Siobhan and her siblings go Christmas shopping in ch6)
As the country became more urban and family members began to live farther apart, Thanksgiving became a time to gather together.
✔️🦃 9. Read a book where someone comes home for Thanksgiving.
My Heart Stood Still - Lynn Kurland 12/26
(heroine is a ghost but is saved by hero and returns to her family in time for Thanksgiving)
The holiday moved away from its religious roots to allow immigrants of every background to participate in a common tradition.
✔️🦃 10. Read a book where a tradition of any kind is celebrated.
Muddled Mutt - Willow Mason 12/13
(paranormal community has an annual Mermaid Parade)
Thanksgiving Day football games, beginning with Yale versus Princeton in 1876, enabled fans to add some rowdiness to the holiday.
✔️🦃 11. Read a book where a character watches football.
Alaskan Holiday - Debbie Macomber (Palmer) 12/3
✔️🦃 12. Read a book with a college student.
Crypt Suzette - Maya Corrigan (Suzette Cripps) 12/2
In the late 1800s parades of costumed revelers became common. In 1920 Gimbel’s department store in Philadelphia staged a parade of about 50 people with Santa Claus at the rear of the procession.
✔️🦃 13. Read a book where someone sees Santa Claus.
Their Christmas Miracle - Lynne Marshall (baby Adam sees Santa) 12/16
Since 1924 the annual Macy’s parade in New York City has continued the tradition, with huge balloons since 1927.
✔️🦃 15. Read a book with a parade in the story.
Gone with the Twins - Kylie Logan 11/5
(has a library sponsored parade)
✔️🦃 16. Read a book set in New York City.
Hidden Blade - Pippa DaCosta 4/18
The Snoopy Balloon has appeared more than any other balloon in the Macy's Annual Thanksgiving Parade.
✔️🦃 17. Read a book with a dog in the story.
Selective Spells - Willow Mason 12/9
The holiday associated with Pilgrims and Native Americans has come to symbolize intercultural peace, America’s opportunity for newcomers, and the sanctity of home and family.
✔️🦃 18. Read a book where a new person comes to town.
Wild Irish Soul - Tricia O'Malley (Baird) 11/23
Days of thanksgiving in Canada also originated in the colonial period, arising from the same European traditions, in gratitude for safe journeys, peace, and bountiful harvests.
✔️🦃 19. Read a book whose title begins with G, S, J, P or B.
The Gates of Evangeline - Hester Young 12/7
The earliest celebration was held in 1578, when an expedition led by Martin Frobisher held a ceremony in present-day Nunavut to give thanks for the safety of its fleet.
✔️🦃 20. Read a book where someone gives thanks for something important.
Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone - Diana Gabaldon 1/27
(MCs for their child's safe return from the future)
In 1879 Parliament established a national Thanksgiving Day on November 6; the date has varied over the years. Since 1957 Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October.
✔️🦃 21. Read a book set in Canada.
A Chimera's Revenge - Eve Langlais (British Columbia) 11/1
✔️🦃 22. Read a book published in October.
A Curse of Queens - Amanda Bouchet (pub Oct 4, 2022) 11/9
The cornucopia (a horn-shaped basket overflowing with fruits and vegetables) is a typical emblem of Thanksgiving abundance that dates to ancient harvest festivals.
✔️🦃 23. Read a book where food is harvested - like on a farm/orchard.
Sisters of Sword and Song - Rebecca Ross (MC harvests olives) 12/22
A full grown turkey has about 3500 feathers.
✔️🦃 25. Read a Series book with one of these numbers: 3500. Tell us the number and the series name.
The Disappeared - Kristina Ohlsson (Fredrika Bergman & Alex Recht, #3) 11/6
A baby turkey is called a poult.
✔️🦃 26. Read a book with the letters POULT in any order in the title.
The Sculptor - Gregory Funaro 11/5
Who gobbles in the turkey family? Only tom turkeys. Hen turkeys make a clicking noise.
✔️🦃 27. Read a book with a turkey on the cover.
Turkey Trot Murder - Leslie Meier 3/26
What is the turkey trot? A ragtime dance!
✔️🦃 28. Read a book where the title has 2 different words that both begin with T.
Too Hot To Touch - Louisa Edwards 11/27
Domestic turkeys can't fly — but they have been to outer space. Turkey was the first meal enjoyed by the Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
✔️🦃 30. Read a book set in space.
Zar - Alana Khan 4/12
✔️🦃 31. Read a book with a character who is known by a nickname.
Stolen Fury - Elisabeth Naughton 12/11
(heroine calls hero Slick)
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest turkey weighed 86 pounds.
✔️🦃 32. Read a book with a 6 or 8 in the number of ratings the book has received. Tell us the ratings#.
Archangel's Resurrection - Nalini Singh (2687 ratings) 11/3
Ever wonder about the origin of the green bean casserole? Campbell soups created the recipe for an annual cookbook over 50 years ago. Campbell’s sells over $20 million worth of cream of mushroom soup for Thanksgiving meals.
✔️🦃 33. Read a book with recipes in it (but not a cookbook).
Christmas Chocolates and Crimes - Cindy Bell 12/6
The night before Thanksgiving is the single biggest day for bar sales in the U.S.
✔️🦃 35. Read a book set in or around a bar.
Once Upon a River - Diane Setterfield 11/25
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Mod
Thanksgiving TriviaDuration: November 1, 2022 - October 31, 2023
Levels
Level Two: 13-24 facts
Facts:
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621.
🦃 1. Read a book with TWO of these numbers (1621) in the publication year- Vacancy-K.R. Alexander 11/9 (2021)
This harvest feast was shared by the English colonists (Pilgrims) of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people.
🦃 2. Read a book with an English immigrant to the US or with a Native American character.
The Wampanoag contributed venison to the feast, which included the fowl (probably geese and ducks) and probably fish, eels, shellfish, stews, vegetables, and beer.
🦃 3. Read a book where the characters have a potluck meal.
Virginia was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855.
🦃 4. Read a book set in Virginia.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, however, attempted to extend the Christmas shopping season, which generally begins with the Thanksgiving holiday, and to boost the economy by moving the date back a week, to the third week in November.
🦃 5. Read a book where Thanksgiving or Christmas shopping is mentioned. Tell us the page/loc#- Bedding Rose-Ann Denton 11/23 "sit through Mom’s Thanksgiving dinner again" 65%
But not all states complied, and, after a joint resolution of Congress in 1941, Roosevelt issued a proclamation in 1942 designating the fourth Thursday in November (which is not always the last Thursday) as Thanksgiving Day.
🦃 6. Read a book with Thursday in the title or series name (include name).
🦃 7. Read a book with the word THANKSGIVING in the title.
🦃 8. Read a book with the word FOURTH or 4th in the title.
As the country became more urban and family members began to live farther apart, Thanksgiving became a time to gather together.
🦃 9. Read a book where someone comes home for Thanksgiving.
The holiday moved away from its religious roots to allow immigrants of every background to participate in a common tradition.
🦃 10. Read a book where a tradition of any kind is celebrated- Guarding the Broken: Nothing Left to Lose, Part I-Kirsty Moseley 11/29
Thanksgiving Day football games, beginning with Yale versus Princeton in 1876, enabled fans to add some rowdiness to the holiday.
🦃 11. Read a book where a character watches football.- Ace of Hearts-Chantal Fernando 11/27
🦃 12. Read a book with a college student.
In the late 1800s parades of costumed revelers became common. In 1920 Gimbel’s department store in Philadelphia staged a parade of about 50 people with Santa Claus at the rear of the procession.
🦃 13. Read a book where someone sees Santa Claus.
🦃 14. Read a book set in Philadelphia.
Since 1924 the annual Macy’s parade in New York City has continued the tradition, with huge balloons since 1927.
🦃 15. Read a book with a parade in the story.
🦃 16. Read a book set in New York City.- Ultraman, Vol. 10-Eiichi Shimizu 12/8
The Snoopy Balloon has appeared more than any other balloon in the Macy's Annual Thanksgiving Parade.
🦃 17. Read a book with a dog in the story.
The holiday associated with Pilgrims and Native Americans has come to symbolize intercultural peace, America’s opportunity for newcomers, and the sanctity of home and family.
🦃 18. Read a book where a new person comes to town.- Fox-Gwendolyn Grace 11/17
Days of thanksgiving in Canada also originated in the colonial period, arising from the same European traditions, in gratitude for safe journeys, peace, and bountiful harvests.
🦃 19. Read a book whose title begins with G, S, J, P or B- Saint-Chantal Fernando 11/22
The earliest celebration was held in 1578, when an expedition led by Martin Frobisher held a ceremony in present-day Nunavut to give thanks for the safety of its fleet.
🦃 20. Read a book where someone gives thanks for something important.
In 1879 Parliament established a national Thanksgiving Day on November 6; the date has varied over the years. Since 1957 Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October.
🦃 21. Read a book set in Canada.
🦃 22. Read a book published in October- Bloodborne, Vol. 1: The Death of Sleep-Aleš Kot 11/13
The cornucopia (a horn-shaped basket overflowing with fruits and vegetables) is a typical emblem of Thanksgiving abundance that dates to ancient harvest festivals.
🦃 23. Read a book where food is harvested - like on a farm/orchard.
🦃 24. Read a book with a horn shaped object on the cover (show cover).
A full grown turkey has about 3500 feathers.
🦃 25. Read a Series book with one of these numbers: 3500. Tell us the number and the series name- Tokyo Ghoul: re, Vol. 5-Sui Ishida 11/10 (Series #5, Tokyo Ghoul Re Series)
A baby turkey is called a poult.
🦃 26. Read a book with the letters POULT in any order in the title- The Empress of Salt and Fortune-Nghi Vo 12/8
Who gobbles in the turkey family? Only tom turkeys. Hen turkeys make a clicking noise.
🦃 27. Read a book with a turkey on the cover.
What is the turkey trot? A ragtime dance!
🦃 28. Read a book where the title has 2 different words that both begin with T- Ties That Bind-L. Wilder 12/12
Swanson had an abundance of turkey (260 tons) in 1953 and a salesman told them they should package it onto aluminum trays with sides similar to airline meals. The dinner had turkey, cornbread dressing, peas and carrots, mashed potatoes, and “apple cranberry cake cobbler.” Hence, the TV dinner was born.
🦃 29. Read a book where a person eats a TV dinner.
Domestic turkeys can't fly — but they have been to outer space. Turkey was the first meal enjoyed by the Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
🦃 30. Read a book set in space.
🦃 31. Read a book with a character who is known by a nickname.- Dominic-L.A. Casey 11/18
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest turkey weighed 86 pounds.
🦃 32. Read a book with a 6 or 8 in the number of ratings the book has received. Tell us the ratings#- King of Hell Volume 01-Ra In-Soo 11/9 (265)
Ever wonder about the origin of the green bean casserole? Campbell soups created the recipe for an annual cookbook over 50 years ago. Campbell’s sells over $20 million worth of cream of mushroom soup for Thanksgiving meals.
🦃 33. Read a book with recipes in it (but not a cookbook).
The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line receives over a hundred thousand calls every season. This company is an underrated Thanksgiving superhero; they explain to at least a hundred thousand people why their turkey isn’t turning out as they expected.
🦃 34. Read a book where a character is making a turkey for the first time.
The night before Thanksgiving is the single biggest day for bar sales in the U.S.
🦃 35. Read a book set in or around a bar.- Angel's Halo-Terri Anne Browning 11/20
Thanksgiving TriviaDuration: November 1, 2022 - October 31, 2023
Levels
Level One: 6-12 facts
Level Two: 13-24 facts
Level Three: 25+ facts
Facts:
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621.
🦃 1. Read a book with TWO of these numbers (1621) in the publication year.
Fatal Flaw Marie Force 11.25.22 4 stars published 06.30.2021
This harvest feast was shared by the English colonists (Pilgrims) of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people.
🦃 2. Read a book with an English immigrant to the US or with a Native American character.
The Wampanoag contributed venison to the feast, which included the fowl (probably geese and ducks) and probably fish, eels, shellfish, stews, vegetables, and beer.
🦃 3. Read a book where the characters have a potluck meal.
Virginia was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855.
🦃 4. Read a book set in Virginia.
Marked Down for Murder Josie Belle 02.12.23 4 stars Set in St. Stanley, VA
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, however, attempted to extend the Christmas shopping season, which generally begins with the Thanksgiving holiday, and to boost the economy by moving the date back a week, to the third week in November.
🦃 5. Read a book where Thanksgiving or Christmas shopping is mentioned. Tell us the page/loc#.
But not all states complied, and, after a joint resolution of Congress in 1941, Roosevelt issued a proclamation in 1942 designating the fourth Thursday in November (which is not always the last Thursday) as Thanksgiving Day.
🦃 6. Read a book with Thursday in the title or series name (include name).
🦃 7. Read a book with the word THANKSGIVING in the title.
🦃 8. Read a book with the word FOURTH or 4th in the title.
As the country became more urban and family members began to live farther apart, Thanksgiving became a time to gather together.
🦃 9. Read a book where someone comes home for Thanksgiving.
The holiday moved away from its religious roots to allow immigrants of every background to participate in a common tradition.
🦃 10. Read a book where a tradition of any kind is celebrated.
Thanksgiving Day football games, beginning with Yale versus Princeton in 1876, enabled fans to add some rowdiness to the holiday.
🦃 11. Read a book where a character watches football.
🦃 12. Read a book with a college student.
In the late 1800s parades of costumed revelers became common. In 1920 Gimbel’s department store in Philadelphia staged a parade of about 50 people with Santa Claus at the rear of the procession.
🦃 13. Read a book where someone sees Santa Claus.
🦃 14. Read a book set in Philadelphia.
Since 1924 the annual Macy’s parade in New York City has continued the tradition, with huge balloons since 1927.
🦃 15. Read a book with a parade in the story.
🦃 16. Read a book set in New York City.
Desperation in Death J.D. Robb 11.06.22 5 stars Set in NYC in 2061
The Snoopy Balloon has appeared more than any other balloon in the Macy's Annual Thanksgiving Parade.
🦃 17. Read a book with a dog in the story.
Bread Over Troubled Water Winnie Archer 11.28.22 4 stars Ivy's pug, Agatha
The holiday associated with Pilgrims and Native Americans has come to symbolize intercultural peace, America’s opportunity for newcomers, and the sanctity of home and family.
🦃 18. Read a book where a new person comes to town.
Days of thanksgiving in Canada also originated in the colonial period, arising from the same European traditions, in gratitude for safe journeys, peace, and bountiful harvests.
🦃 19. Read a book whose title begins with G, S, J, P or B.
Shots in the Dark Allyson K. Abbott 11.26.22 4 stars
The earliest celebration was held in 1578, when an expedition led by Martin Frobisher held a ceremony in present-day Nunavut to give thanks for the safety of its fleet.
🦃 20. Read a book where someone gives thanks for something important.
In 1879 Parliament established a national Thanksgiving Day on November 6; the date has varied over the years. Since 1957 Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October.
🦃 21. Read a book set in Canada.
🦃 22. Read a book published in October.
The Trouble with Twelfth Grave Darynda Jones 11.11.22 5 stars Published 10.31.2017
The cornucopia (a horn-shaped basket overflowing with fruits and vegetables) is a typical emblem of Thanksgiving abundance that dates to ancient harvest festivals.
🦃 23. Read a book where food is harvested - like on a farm/orchard.
🦃 24. Read a book with a horn shaped object on the cover (show cover).
A full grown turkey has about 3500 feathers.
🦃 25. Read a Series book with one of these numbers: 3500. Tell us the number and the series name.
Fatal Deception Marie Force 01.01.23 4 stars Fatal #5
A baby turkey is called a poult.
🦃 26. Read a book with the letters POULT in any order in the title.
Who gobbles in the turkey family? Only tom turkeys. Hen turkeys make a clicking noise.
🦃 27. Read a book with a turkey on the cover.
What is the turkey trot? A ragtime dance!
🦃 28. Read a book where the title has 2 different words that both begin with T.
Three Things I'd Never Do Remi Carrington 07.02.23 3.5 stars
Swanson had an abundance of turkey (260 tons) in 1953 and a salesman told them they should package it onto aluminum trays with sides similar to airline meals. The dinner had turkey, cornbread dressing, peas and carrots, mashed potatoes, and “apple cranberry cake cobbler.” Hence, the TV dinner was born.
🦃 29. Read a book where a person eats a TV dinner.
Domestic turkeys can't fly — but they have been to outer space. Turkey was the first meal enjoyed by the Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
🦃 30. Read a book set in space.
🦃 31. Read a book with a character who is known by a nickname.
The Other Half of the Grave Jeaniene Frost 10.22.23 5 stars Crispin Phillip Arthur Russell the Third is know as Bones
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest turkey weighed 86 pounds.
🦃 32. Read a book with a 6 or 8 in the number of ratings the book has received. Tell us the ratings#.
Scandal in Skibbereen Sheila Connolly 04.30.23 4 stars 3508 ratings
Ever wonder about the origin of the green bean casserole? Campbell soups created the recipe for an annual cookbook over 50 years ago. Campbell’s sells over $20 million worth of cream of mushroom soup for Thanksgiving meals.
🦃 33. Read a book with recipes in it (but not a cookbook).
Ashes to Ashes, Crust to Crust Mindy Quigley 06.02.23 3 stars Pizza, mocktail, and chip recipes among others
The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line receives over a hundred thousand calls every season. This company is an underrated Thanksgiving superhero; they explain to at least a hundred thousand people why their turkey isn’t turning out as they expected.
🦃 34. Read a book where a character is making a turkey for the first time.
The night before Thanksgiving is the single biggest day for bar sales in the U.S.
🦃 35. Read a book set in or around a bar.
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Thanksgiving TriviaDuration: November 1, 2022 - October 31, 2023
Levels
Level One: 6-12 facts
Level Two: 13-24 facts
Level Three: 25+ facts
Facts:
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621.
🦃 1. Read a book with TWO of these numbers (1621) in the publication year.
This harvest feast was shared by the English colonists (Pilgrims) of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people.
🦃 2. Read a book with an English immigrant to the US or with a Native American character.
The Wampanoag contributed venison to the feast, which included the fowl (probably geese and ducks) and probably fish, eels, shellfish, stews, vegetables, and beer.
🦃 3. Read a book where the characters have a potluck meal.
Virginia was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855.
🦃 4. Read a book set in Virginia.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, however, attempted to extend the Christmas shopping season, which generally begins with the Thanksgiving holiday, and to boost the economy by moving the date back a week, to the third week in November.
🦃 5. Read a book where Thanksgiving or Christmas shopping is mentioned. Tell us the page/loc#.
But not all states complied, and, after a joint resolution of Congress in 1941, Roosevelt issued a proclamation in 1942 designating the fourth Thursday in November (which is not always the last Thursday) as Thanksgiving Day.
🦃 6. Read a book with Thursday in the title or series name (include name).
🦃 7. Read a book with the word THANKSGIVING in the title.
🦃 8. Read a book with the word FOURTH or 4th in the title.
As the country became more urban and family members began to live farther apart, Thanksgiving became a time to gather together.
🦃 9. Read a book where someone comes home for Thanksgiving.
The holiday moved away from its religious roots to allow immigrants of every background to participate in a common tradition.
🦃 10. Read a book where a tradition of any kind is celebrated.
Thanksgiving Day football games, beginning with Yale versus Princeton in 1876, enabled fans to add some rowdiness to the holiday.
🦃 11. Read a book where a character watches football.
🦃 12. Read a book with a college student.
In the late 1800s parades of costumed revelers became common. In 1920 Gimbel’s department store in Philadelphia staged a parade of about 50 people with Santa Claus at the rear of the procession.
🦃 13. Read a book where someone sees Santa Claus.
🦃 14. Read a book set in Philadelphia.
Since 1924 the annual Macy’s parade in New York City has continued the tradition, with huge balloons since 1927.
🦃 15. Read a book with a parade in the story.
🦃 16. Read a book set in New York City.
The Snoopy Balloon has appeared more than any other balloon in the Macy's Annual Thanksgiving Parade.
🦃 17. Read a book with a dog in the story.
The holiday associated with Pilgrims and Native Americans has come to symbolize intercultural peace, America’s opportunity for newcomers, and the sanctity of home and family.
🦃 18. Read a book where a new person comes to town.
Days of thanksgiving in Canada also originated in the colonial period, arising from the same European traditions, in gratitude for safe journeys, peace, and bountiful harvests.
🦃 19. Read a book whose title begins with G, S, J, P or B.
The earliest celebration was held in 1578, when an expedition led by Martin Frobisher held a ceremony in present-day Nunavut to give thanks for the safety of its fleet.
🦃 20. Read a book where someone gives thanks for something important.
In 1879 Parliament established a national Thanksgiving Day on November 6; the date has varied over the years. Since 1957 Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October.
🦃 21. Read a book set in Canada.
🦃 22. Read a book published in October.
The cornucopia (a horn-shaped basket overflowing with fruits and vegetables) is a typical emblem of Thanksgiving abundance that dates to ancient harvest festivals.
🦃 23. Read a book where food is harvested - like on a farm/orchard.
🦃 24. Read a book with a horn shaped object on the cover (show cover).
A full grown turkey has about 3500 feathers.
🦃 25. Read a Series book with one of these numbers: 3500. Tell us the number and the series name.
A baby turkey is called a poult.
🦃 26. Read a book with the letters POULT in any order in the title.
Who gobbles in the turkey family? Only tom turkeys. Hen turkeys make a clicking noise.
🦃 27. Read a book with a turkey on the cover.
What is the turkey trot? A ragtime dance!
🦃 28. Read a book where the title has 2 different words that both begin with T.
Swanson had an abundance of turkey (260 tons) in 1953 and a salesman told them they should package it onto aluminum trays with sides similar to airline meals. The dinner had turkey, cornbread dressing, peas and carrots, mashed potatoes, and “apple cranberry cake cobbler.” Hence, the TV dinner was born.
🦃 29. Read a book where a person eats a TV dinner.
Domestic turkeys can't fly — but they have been to outer space. Turkey was the first meal enjoyed by the Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
🦃 30. Read a book set in space.
🦃 31. Read a book with a character who is known by a nickname.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest turkey weighed 86 pounds.
🦃 32. Read a book with a 6 or 8 in the number of ratings the book has received. Tell us the ratings#.
Ever wonder about the origin of the green bean casserole? Campbell soups created the recipe for an annual cookbook over 50 years ago. Campbell’s sells over $20 million worth of cream of mushroom soup for Thanksgiving meals.
🦃 33. Read a book with recipes in it (but not a cookbook).
The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line receives over a hundred thousand calls every season. This company is an underrated Thanksgiving superhero; they explain to at least a hundred thousand people why their turkey isn’t turning out as they expected.
🦃 34. Read a book where a character is making a turkey for the first time.
The night before Thanksgiving is the single biggest day for bar sales in the U.S.
🦃 35. Read a book set in or around a bar.
Thanksgiving TriviaDuration: November 1, 2022 - October 31, 2023
Levels
Level Two: 13-24 facts
14 completed
FINISHED
Facts:
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621.
🦃 1. Read a book with TWO of these numbers (1621) in the publication year- Vacancy-K.R. Alexander 11/9 (2021)
This harvest feast was shared by the English colonists (Pilgrims) of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people.
🦃 2. Read a book with an English immigrant to the US or with a Native American character.
The Wampanoag contributed venison to the feast, which included the fowl (probably geese and ducks) and probably fish, eels, shellfish, stews, vegetables, and beer.
🦃 3. Read a book where the characters have a potluck meal.
Virginia was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855.
🦃 4. Read a book set in Virginia.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, however, attempted to extend the Christmas shopping season, which generally begins with the Thanksgiving holiday, and to boost the economy by moving the date back a week, to the third week in November.
🦃 5. Read a book where Thanksgiving or Christmas shopping is mentioned. Tell us the page/loc#- Bedding Rose-Ann Denton 11/23 "sit through Mom’s Thanksgiving dinner again" 65%
But not all states complied, and, after a joint resolution of Congress in 1941, Roosevelt issued a proclamation in 1942 designating the fourth Thursday in November (which is not always the last Thursday) as Thanksgiving Day.
🦃 6. Read a book with Thursday in the title or series name (include name).
🦃 7. Read a book with the word THANKSGIVING in the title.
🦃 8. Read a book with the word FOURTH or 4th in the title.
As the country became more urban and family members began to live farther apart, Thanksgiving became a time to gather together.
🦃 9. Read a book where someone comes home for Thanksgiving.
The holiday moved away from its religious roots to allow immigrants of every background to participate in a common tradition.
🦃 10. Read a book where a tradition of any kind is celebrated- Guarding the Broken: Nothing Left to Lose, Part I-Kirsty Moseley 11/29
Thanksgiving Day football games, beginning with Yale versus Princeton in 1876, enabled fans to add some rowdiness to the holiday.
🦃 11. Read a book where a character watches football.- Ace of Hearts-Chantal Fernando 11/27
🦃 12. Read a book with a college student.
In the late 1800s parades of costumed revelers became common. In 1920 Gimbel’s department store in Philadelphia staged a parade of about 50 people with Santa Claus at the rear of the procession.
🦃 13. Read a book where someone sees Santa Claus.
🦃 14. Read a book set in Philadelphia.
Since 1924 the annual Macy’s parade in New York City has continued the tradition, with huge balloons since 1927.
🦃 15. Read a book with a parade in the story.
🦃 16. Read a book set in New York City.- Ultraman, Vol. 10-Eiichi Shimizu 12/8
The Snoopy Balloon has appeared more than any other balloon in the Macy's Annual Thanksgiving Parade.
🦃 17. Read a book with a dog in the story.
The holiday associated with Pilgrims and Native Americans has come to symbolize intercultural peace, America’s opportunity for newcomers, and the sanctity of home and family.
🦃 18. Read a book where a new person comes to town.- Fox-Gwendolyn Grace 11/17
Days of thanksgiving in Canada also originated in the colonial period, arising from the same European traditions, in gratitude for safe journeys, peace, and bountiful harvests.
🦃 19. Read a book whose title begins with G, S, J, P or B- Saint-Chantal Fernando 11/22
The earliest celebration was held in 1578, when an expedition led by Martin Frobisher held a ceremony in present-day Nunavut to give thanks for the safety of its fleet.
🦃 20. Read a book where someone gives thanks for something important.
In 1879 Parliament established a national Thanksgiving Day on November 6; the date has varied over the years. Since 1957 Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October.
🦃 21. Read a book set in Canada.
🦃 22. Read a book published in October- Bloodborne, Vol. 1: The Death of Sleep-Aleš Kot 11/13
The cornucopia (a horn-shaped basket overflowing with fruits and vegetables) is a typical emblem of Thanksgiving abundance that dates to ancient harvest festivals.
🦃 23. Read a book where food is harvested - like on a farm/orchard.
🦃 24. Read a book with a horn shaped object on the cover (show cover).
A full grown turkey has about 3500 feathers.
🦃 25. Read a Series book with one of these numbers: 3500. Tell us the number and the series name- Tokyo Ghoul: re, Vol. 5-Sui Ishida 11/10 (Series #5, Tokyo Ghoul Re Series)
A baby turkey is called a poult.
🦃 26. Read a book with the letters POULT in any order in the title- The Empress of Salt and Fortune-Nghi Vo 12/8
Who gobbles in the turkey family? Only tom turkeys. Hen turkeys make a clicking noise.
🦃 27. Read a book with a turkey on the cover.
What is the turkey trot? A ragtime dance!
🦃 28. Read a book where the title has 2 different words that both begin with T- Ties That Bind-L. Wilder 12/12
Swanson had an abundance of turkey (260 tons) in 1953 and a salesman told them they should package it onto aluminum trays with sides similar to airline meals. The dinner had turkey, cornbread dressing, peas and carrots, mashed potatoes, and “apple cranberry cake cobbler.” Hence, the TV dinner was born.
🦃 29. Read a book where a person eats a TV dinner.
Domestic turkeys can't fly — but they have been to outer space. Turkey was the first meal enjoyed by the Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
🦃 30. Read a book set in space.
🦃 31. Read a book with a character who is known by a nickname.- Dominic-L.A. Casey 11/18
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest turkey weighed 86 pounds.
🦃 32. Read a book with a 6 or 8 in the number of ratings the book has received. Tell us the ratings#- King of Hell Volume 01-Ra In-Soo 11/9 (265)
Ever wonder about the origin of the green bean casserole? Campbell soups created the recipe for an annual cookbook over 50 years ago. Campbell’s sells over $20 million worth of cream of mushroom soup for Thanksgiving meals.
🦃 33. Read a book with recipes in it (but not a cookbook).
The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line receives over a hundred thousand calls every season. This company is an underrated Thanksgiving superhero; they explain to at least a hundred thousand people why their turkey isn’t turning out as they expected.
🦃 34. Read a book where a character is making a turkey for the first time.
The night before Thanksgiving is the single biggest day for bar sales in the U.S.
🦃 35. Read a book set in or around a bar.- Angel's Halo-Terri Anne Browning 11/20
Finished! :)Thanksgiving Trivia
November 1, 2022 - October 31, 2023
Levels
Level Two: 13-24 facts
18/13-24 Tasks Completed
Facts:
Unmasking the Duke by Donna Hatch (11/9/22) - 2017
Blame it on Mistletoe by Noelle Fox (11/6/22)
Native American
🦃 3. Read a book where the characters have a potluck meal.
Scrooge and the Girls Next Door by Melanie Jacobson (12/7/22)
UnLucky Christmas by Melissa Baldwin (12/8/22) - pg 132
🦃 6. Read a book with Thursday in the title or series name (include name).
🦃 7. Read a book with the word THANKSGIVING in the title.
🦃 8. Read a book with the word FOURTH or 4th in the title.
The Best Friend's Billionaire Brother by Bree Livingston (11/4/22)
Christmas in Magnolia Glen by Catelyn Meadows (11/27/22)
An Unexpected Kiss by Cindy Roland Anderson (12/14/22)
A Not-So Holiday Paradise by Gracie Ruth Mitchell (11/24/22)
Cotswolds Holiday by Kasey Stockton (12/2/22)
🦃 14. Read a book set in Philadelphia.
🦃 15. Read a book with a parade in the story.
🦃 16. Read a book set in New York City.
My Own Best Enemy by Julie Christianson (11/4/22)
All Hallows' Eve Collection by Sarah M. Eden, et.al. (11/1/22)
The Beginning by Jess Mastorakos (11/7/22)
A Newport Christmess by Jess Heileman (11/14/22)
🦃 21. Read a book set in Canada.
Not Friends by Rachel John (11/3/22) - 10/24/22
🦃 23. Read a book where food is harvested - like on a farm/orchard.
🦃 24. Read a book with a horn shaped object on the cover (show cover).
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling (12/1/22) - Harry Potter #3
🦃 26. Read a book with the letters POULT in any order in the title.
🦃 27. Read a book with a turkey on the cover.
🦃 28. Read a book where the title has 2 different words that both begin with T.
🦃 29. Read a book where a person eats a TV dinner.
🦃 30. Read a book set in space.
Faking Christmas by Cindy Steel (11/5/22)
Beauty and the Clockwork Beast by Nancy Campbell Allen (11/8/22) - 5,189 Ratings
🦃 33. Read a book with recipes in it (but not a cookbook).
🦃 34. Read a book where a character is making a turkey for the first time.
His Third Second Chance by Julie Christianson (11/9/22)
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Thanksgiving Trivia
Duration: November 1- December 21, 2022
Level Two: 13-24 facts
Read: 20
Facts:
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621.
🦃 1. Read a book with TWO of these numbers (1621) in the publication year.
2018 Dreams of the Witch Deanna Chase 11/11/22
🦃 2. Read a book with a Native American character.
Spirit Lake Vickie McKeehan 11/2/22
The Wampanoag contributed venison to the feast, which included the fowl (probably geese and ducks) and probably fish, eels, shellfish, stews, vegetables, and beer.
🦃 3. Read a book where the characters have a potluck meal.
Virginia was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855.
🦃 4. Read a book set in Virginia.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, however, attempted to extend the Christmas shopping season, which generally begins with the Thanksgiving holiday, and to boost the economy by moving the date back a week, to the third week in November.
🦃 5. Read a book where Thanksgiving is mentioned.
p 107 Breaking Up with Barrett Katy Regnery 11/3/22
But not all states complied, and, after a joint resolution of Congress in 1941, Roosevelt issued a proclamation in 1942 designating the fourth Thursday in November (which is not always the last Thursday) as Thanksgiving Day.
🦃 6. Read a book with Thursday in the title or series name (include name).
🦃 7. Read a book with the word THANKSGIVING in the title.
A Match Made for Thanksgiving Jackie Lau 11/6/22
🦃 8. Read a book with the word FOURTH or 4th in the title.
As the country became more urban and family members began to live farther apart, Thanksgiving became a time to gather together.
🦃 9. Read a book where someone comes home for Thanksgiving.
His Pumpkin Pie Alexa Riley 11/22/22
The holiday moved away from its religious roots to allow immigrants of every background to participate in a common tradition.
🦃 10. Read a book where a tradition of any kind is celebrated.
Holiday with You Claudia Y. Burgoa 12/9/22
Thanksgiving Day football games, beginning with Yale versus Princeton in 1876, enabled fans to add some rowdiness to the holiday.
🦃 11. Read a book where a character watches football.
The Innkeeper's House Elizabeth Bromke 12/3/22
🦃 12. Read a book with a college student.
A Vineyard Christmas Guest Katie Winters 11/16/22
In the late 1800s parades of costumed revelers became common. In 1920 Gimbel’s department store in Philadelphia staged a parade of about 50 people with Santa Claus at the rear of the procession.
🦃 13. Read a book where someone sees Santa Claus.
A Real Cowboy for the Holidays Stephanie Rowe 12/21/22
🦃 14. Read a book set in Philadelphia.
Since 1924 the annual Macy’s parade in New York City has continued the tradition, with huge balloons since 1927.
🦃 15. Read a book with a parade in the story.
The Love Words Amy Alves 11/26/22
🦃 16. Read a book set in New York City.
The Snoopy Balloon has appeared more than any other balloon in the Macy's Annual Thanksgiving Parade.
🦃 17. Read a book with a dog in the story.
Heart of the Witch Deanna Chase 11/8/22
The holiday associated with Pilgrims and Native Americans has come to symbolize intercultural peace, America’s opportunity for newcomers, and the sanctity of home and family.
🦃 18. Read a book where a new person comes to town.
After the Rain Karen White 11/10/22
Days of thanksgiving in Canada also originated in the colonial period, arising from the same European traditions, in gratitude for safe journeys, peace, and bountiful harvests.
🦃 19. Read a book whose title begins with G, S, J, P or B.
Getting Lei'd Ann Omasta 11/4/22
The earliest celebration was held in 1578, when an expedition led by Martin Frobisher held a ceremony in present-day Nunavut to give thanks for the safety of its fleet.
🦃 20. Read a book where someone gives thanks for something important.
Courage of the Witch Deanna Chase 11/11/22
In 1879 Parliament established a national Thanksgiving Day on November 6; the date has varied over the years. Since 1957 Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October.
🦃 21. Read a book set in Canada.
A Deadly Memory Gwen Taylor 11/5/22
🦃 22. Read a book published in October.
Published October 6th 2020 Fierce-Jade Natalie Ann 11/7/22
The cornucopia (a horn-shaped basket overflowing with fruits and vegetables) is a typical emblem of Thanksgiving abundance that dates to ancient harvest festivals.
🦃 23. Read a book where food is harvested - like on a farm/orchard.
The Memory of You Catherine West 11/13/22
🦃 24. Read a book with a horn shaped object on the cover (show cover).
A full grown turkey has about 3500 feathers.
🦃 25. Read a Series book with one of these numbers: 3500.
A Vineyard Blessing Katie Winters 11/16/22 (The Vineyard Sunset #10)
A baby turkey is called a poult.
🦃 26. Read a book with the letters POULT in any order in the title.
Who gobbles in the turkey family? Only tom turkeys. Hen turkeys make a clicking noise.
🦃 27. Read a book with a turkey on the cover.
What is the turkey trot? A ragtime dance!
🦃 28. Read a book where the title has 2 different words that both begin with T.
Swanson had an abundance of turkey (260 tons) in 1953 and a salesman told them they should package it onto aluminum trays with sides similar to airline meals. The dinner had turkey, cornbread dressing, peas and carrots, mashed potatoes, and “apple cranberry cake cobbler.” Hence, the TV dinner was born.
🦃 29. Read a book where a person eats a TV dinner.
Domestic turkeys can't fly — but they have been to outer space. Turkey was the first meal enjoyed by the Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
🦃 30. Read a book set in space.
🦃 31. Read a book with a character who is known by a nickname.
A Vineyard Blizzard Katie Winters 11/17/22
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest turkey weighed 86 pounds.
🦃 32. Read a book with an 8 in the number of ratings the book has received.
1,384 ratings Love of the Witch Deanna Chase 11/12/22
Ever wonder about the origin of the green bean casserole? Campbell soups created the recipe for an annual cookbook over 50 years ago. Campbell’s sells over $20 million worth of cream of mushroom soup for Thanksgiving meals.
🦃 33. Read a book with recipes in it (but not a cookbook).
The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line receives over a hundred thousand calls every season. This company is an underrated Thanksgiving superhero; they explain to at least a hundred thousand people why their turkey isn’t turning out as they expected.
🦃 34. Read a book where a character is making a turkey for the first time.
The night before Thanksgiving is the single biggest day for bar sales in the U.S.
🦃 35. Read a book set in or around a bar.
CompletedLevel Three: 25+ facts
Read: 26
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621.
🦃 1. Read a book with TWO of these numbers (1621) in the publication year. - Sep 16, 2013
Tell Me, Olivia Cunning | 11/8
This harvest feast was shared by the English colonists (Pilgrims) of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people.
🦃 2. Read a book with an English immigrant to the US - Lady Emma
Call Me Irresistible, Susan Elizabeth Phillips | 11/15
The Wampanoag contributed venison to the feast, which included the fowl (probably geese and ducks) and probably fish, eels, shellfish, stews, vegetables, and beer.
🦃 3. Read a book where the characters have a potluck meal.
Virginia was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855.
🦃 4. Read a book set in Virginia.
Along Came a Spider, James Patterson | 1/23
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, however, attempted to extend the Christmas shopping season, which generally begins with the Thanksgiving holiday, and to boost the economy by moving the date back a week, to the third week in November.
🦃 5. Read a book where Thanksgiving or Christmas shopping is mentioned. p152
State of Grace, Marie Force | 12/7
But not all states complied, and, after a joint resolution of Congress in 1941, Roosevelt issued a proclamation in 1942 designating the fourth Thursday in November (which is not always the last Thursday) as Thanksgiving Day.
🦃 6. Read a book with Thursday in the title or series name (include name).
🦃 7. Read a book with the word THANKSGIVING in the title.
🦃 8. Read a book with the word FOURTH or 4th in the title.
As the country became more urban and family members began to live farther apart, Thanksgiving became a time to gather together.
🦃 9. Read a book where someone comes home for Thanksgiving.
Kade's Worth, Heather Slade | 11/18
The holiday moved away from its religious roots to allow immigrants of every background to participate in a common tradition.
🦃 10. Read a book where a tradition of any kind is celebrated - corp introduced
Reasonable Doubt: Full Series, Whitney G. | 11/24
Thanksgiving Day football games, beginning with Yale versus Princeton in 1876, enabled fans to add some rowdiness to the holiday.
🦃 11. Read a book where a character watches football.
Less, Andrew Sean Greer | 12/5
🦃 12. Read a book with a college student.
The Year We Fell Down, Sarina Bowen | 1/29
In the late 1800s parades of costumed revelers became common. In 1920 Gimbel’s department store in Philadelphia staged a parade of about 50 people with Santa Claus at the rear of the procession.
🦃 13. Read a book where someone sees Santa Claus.
🦃 14. Read a book set in Philadelphia.
Since 1924 the annual Macy’s parade in New York City has continued the tradition, with huge balloons since 1927.
🦃 15. Read a book with a parade in the story.
Lovely War, Julie Berry | 11/27
🦃 16. Read a book set in New York City.
Chaos in Death, J.D. Robb | 11/14
The Snoopy Balloon has appeared more than any other balloon in the Macy's Annual Thanksgiving Parade.
🦃 17. Read a book with a dog in the story. - Bilbo
Year One, Nora Roberts | 11/25
The holiday associated with Pilgrims and Native Americans has come to symbolize intercultural peace, America’s opportunity for newcomers, and the sanctity of home and family.
🦃 18. Read a book where a new person comes to town.
Reasonable Doubt: Full Series, Whitney G. | 11/24
Days of thanksgiving in Canada also originated in the colonial period, arising from the same European traditions, in gratitude for safe journeys, peace, and bountiful harvests.
🦃 19. Read a book whose title begins with G, S, J, P or B.
Pirate's Vengeance, L.J. Andrews | 11/4
The earliest celebration was held in 1578, when an expedition led by Martin Frobisher held a ceremony in present-day Nunavut to give thanks for the safety of its fleet.
🦃 20. Read a book where someone gives thanks for something important.
The Calculating Stars, Mary Robinette Kowal | 11/21
In 1879 Parliament established a national Thanksgiving Day on November 6; the date has varied over the years. Since 1957 Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October.
🦃 21. Read a book set in Canada.
🦃 22. Read a book published in October - 1993
Guilty Pleasures, Laurell K. Hamilton | 12/13
The cornucopia (a horn-shaped basket overflowing with fruits and vegetables) is a typical emblem of Thanksgiving abundance that dates to ancient harvest festivals.
🦃 23. Read a book where food is harvested - like on a farm/orchard.
Scarlet, Marissa Meyer | 11/18
🦃 24. Read a book with a horn shaped object on the coverWhat We Find: A Sullivan's Crossing Novel, Robyn Carr | 11/1
A full grown turkey has about 3500 feathers.
🦃 25. Read a Series book with one of these numbers: 3500. Tell us the number and the series name. #3 The Lunar Chronicles
Cress, Marissa Meyer | 11/24
A baby turkey is called a poult.
🦃 26. Read a book with the letters POULT in any order in the title.
The Plot Is Murder, V.M. Burns | 12/31
Who gobbles in the turkey family? Only tom turkeys. Hen turkeys make a clicking noise.
🦃 27. Read a book with a turkey on the cover.
What is the turkey trot? A ragtime dance!
🦃 28. Read a book where the title has 2 different words that both begin with T.
The Truth About Forever, Sarah Dressen | 12/6
Swanson had an abundance of turkey (260 tons) in 1953 and a salesman told them they should package it onto aluminum trays with sides similar to airline meals. The dinner had turkey, cornbread dressing, peas and carrots, mashed potatoes, and “apple cranberry cake cobbler.” Hence, the TV dinner was born.
🦃 29. Read a book where a person eats a TV dinner.
Cinder, Marissa Meyer | 11/16
Domestic turkeys can't fly — but they have been to outer space. Turkey was the first meal enjoyed by the Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
🦃 30. Read a book set in space.
The Martian, Andy Weir | 11/20
🦃 31. Read a book with a character who is known by a nickname. - Dogger
The Grave's a Fine and Private Place, Alan Bradley | 11/11
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest turkey weighed 86 pounds.
🦃 32. Read a book with a 6 or 8 in the number of ratings the book has received. Tell us the ratings# - 3,685
State of Affairs, Marie Force | 11/9
Ever wonder about the origin of the green bean casserole? Campbell soups created the recipe for an annual cookbook over 50 years ago. Campbell’s sells over $20 million worth of cream of mushroom soup for Thanksgiving meals.
🦃 33. Read a book with recipes in it (but not a cookbook).
The Blue Bistro, Elin Hilderbrand | 11/12
The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line receives over a hundred thousand calls every season. This company is an underrated Thanksgiving superhero; they explain to at least a hundred thousand people why their turkey isn’t turning out as they expected.
🦃 34. Read a book where a character is making a turkey for the first time.
The night before Thanksgiving is the single biggest day for bar sales in the U.S.
🦃 35. Read a book set in or around a bar.
Unlovable, Cynthia St. Aubin | 11/8
The Lost ChallengesThanksgiving Trivia
Duration: November 1, 2022 - October 31, 2023
Progress: 0 out of 25
Levels
Level One: 6-12 facts
Level Two: 13-24 facts
Level Three: 25+ facts
Facts:
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621.
🦃 1. Read a book with TWO of these numbers (1621) in the publication year.
This harvest feast was shared by the English colonists (Pilgrims) of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people.
🦃 2. Read a book with an English immigrant to the US or with a Native American character.
The Wampanoag contributed venison to the feast, which included the fowl (probably geese and ducks) and probably fish, eels, shellfish, stews, vegetables, and beer.
🦃 3. Read a book where the characters have a potluck meal.
Virginia was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855.
🦃 4. Read a book set in Virginia.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, however, attempted to extend the Christmas shopping season, which generally begins with the Thanksgiving holiday, and to boost the economy by moving the date back a week, to the third week in November.
🦃 5. Read a book where Thanksgiving or Christmas shopping is mentioned. Tell us the page/loc#.
But not all states complied, and, after a joint resolution of Congress in 1941, Roosevelt issued a proclamation in 1942 designating the fourth Thursday in November (which is not always the last Thursday) as Thanksgiving Day.
🦃 6. Read a book with Thursday in the title or series name (include name).
🦃 7. Read a book with the word THANKSGIVING in the title.
🦃 8. Read a book with the word FOURTH or 4th in the title.
As the country became more urban and family members began to live farther apart, Thanksgiving became a time to gather together.
🦃 9. Read a book where someone comes home for Thanksgiving.
The holiday moved away from its religious roots to allow immigrants of every background to participate in a common tradition.
🦃 10. Read a book where a tradition of any kind is celebrated.
Thanksgiving Day football games, beginning with Yale versus Princeton in 1876, enabled fans to add some rowdiness to the holiday.
🦃 11. Read a book where a character watches football.
🦃 12. Read a book with a college student.
In the late 1800s parades of costumed revelers became common. In 1920 Gimbel’s department store in Philadelphia staged a parade of about 50 people with Santa Claus at the rear of the procession.
🦃 13. Read a book where someone sees Santa Claus.
🦃 14. Read a book set in Philadelphia.
Since 1924 the annual Macy’s parade in New York City has continued the tradition, with huge balloons since 1927.
🦃 15. Read a book with a parade in the story.
🦃 16. Read a book set in New York City.
The Snoopy Balloon has appeared more than any other balloon in the Macy's Annual Thanksgiving Parade.
🦃 17. Read a book with a dog in the story.
The holiday associated with Pilgrims and Native Americans has come to symbolize intercultural peace, America’s opportunity for newcomers, and the sanctity of home and family.
🦃 18. Read a book where a new person comes to town.
Days of thanksgiving in Canada also originated in the colonial period, arising from the same European traditions, in gratitude for safe journeys, peace, and bountiful harvests.
🦃 19. Read a book whose title begins with G, S, J, P or B.
The earliest celebration was held in 1578, when an expedition led by Martin Frobisher held a ceremony in present-day Nunavut to give thanks for the safety of its fleet.
🦃 20. Read a book where someone gives thanks for something important.
In 1879 Parliament established a national Thanksgiving Day on November 6; the date has varied over the years. Since 1957 Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October.
🦃 21. Read a book set in Canada.
🦃 22. Read a book published in October.
The cornucopia (a horn-shaped basket overflowing with fruits and vegetables) is a typical emblem of Thanksgiving abundance that dates to ancient harvest festivals.
🦃 23. Read a book where food is harvested - like on a farm/orchard.
🦃 24. Read a book with a horn shaped object on the cover (show cover).
A full grown turkey has about 3500 feathers.
🦃 25. Read a Series book with one of these numbers: 3500. Tell us the number and the series name.
A baby turkey is called a poult.
🦃 26. Read a book with the letters POULT in any order in the title.
Who gobbles in the turkey family? Only tom turkeys. Hen turkeys make a clicking noise.
🦃 27. Read a book with a turkey on the cover.
What is the turkey trot? A ragtime dance!
🦃 28. Read a book where the title has 2 different words that both begin with T.
Swanson had an abundance of turkey (260 tons) in 1953 and a salesman told them they should package it onto aluminum trays with sides similar to airline meals. The dinner had turkey, cornbread dressing, peas and carrots, mashed potatoes, and “apple cranberry cake cobbler.” Hence, the TV dinner was born.
🦃 29. Read a book where a person eats a TV dinner.
Domestic turkeys can't fly — but they have been to outer space. Turkey was the first meal enjoyed by the Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
🦃 30. Read a book set in space.
🦃 31. Read a book with a character who is known by a nickname.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest turkey weighed 86 pounds.
🦃 32. Read a book with a 6 or 8 in the number of ratings the book has received. Tell us the ratings#.
Ever wonder about the origin of the green bean casserole? Campbell soups created the recipe for an annual cookbook over 50 years ago. Campbell’s sells over $20 million worth of cream of mushroom soup for Thanksgiving meals.
🦃 33. Read a book with recipes in it (but not a cookbook).
The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line receives over a hundred thousand calls every season. This company is an underrated Thanksgiving superhero; they explain to at least a hundred thousand people why their turkey isn’t turning out as they expected.
🦃 34. Read a book where a character is making a turkey for the first time.
The night before Thanksgiving is the single biggest day for bar sales in the U.S.
🦃 35. Read a book set in or around a bar.
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Thanksgiving Trivia
Duration: November 1, 2022 - October 31, 2023
Levels
Level One: 6-12 facts
Level Two: 13-24 facts
Level Three: 25+ facts
Facts:
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621.
🦃 1. Read a book with TWO of these numbers (1621) in the publication year.
This harvest feast was shared by the English colonists (Pilgrims) of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people.
🦃 2. Read a book with an English immigrant to the US or with a Native American character.
The Wampanoag contributed venison to the feast, which included the fowl (probably geese and ducks) and probably fish, eels, shellfish, stews, vegetables, and beer.
🦃 3. Read a book where the characters have a potluck meal.
Virginia was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855.
🦃 4. Read a book set in Virginia.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, however, attempted to extend the Christmas shopping season, which generally begins with the Thanksgiving holiday, and to boost the economy by moving the date back a week, to the third week in November.
🦃 5. Read a book where Thanksgiving or Christmas shopping is mentioned. Tell us the page/loc#.
But not all states complied, and, after a joint resolution of Congress in 1941, Roosevelt issued a proclamation in 1942 designating the fourth Thursday in November (which is not always the last Thursday) as Thanksgiving Day.
🦃 6. Read a book with Thursday in the title or series name (include name).
🦃 7. Read a book with the word THANKSGIVING in the title.
🦃 8. Read a book with the word FOURTH or 4th in the title.
As the country became more urban and family members began to live farther apart, Thanksgiving became a time to gather together.
🦃 9. Read a book where someone comes home for Thanksgiving.
The holiday moved away from its religious roots to allow immigrants of every background to participate in a common tradition.
🦃 10. Read a book where a tradition of any kind is celebrated.
Thanksgiving Day football games, beginning with Yale versus Princeton in 1876, enabled fans to add some rowdiness to the holiday.
🦃 11. Read a book where a character watches football.
🦃 12. Read a book with a college student.
In the late 1800s parades of costumed revelers became common. In 1920 Gimbel’s department store in Philadelphia staged a parade of about 50 people with Santa Claus at the rear of the procession.
🦃 13. Read a book where someone sees Santa Claus.
🦃 14. Read a book set in Philadelphia.
Since 1924 the annual Macy’s parade in New York City has continued the tradition, with huge balloons since 1927.
🦃 15. Read a book with a parade in the story.
🦃 16. Read a book set in New York City.
The Snoopy Balloon has appeared more than any other balloon in the Macy's Annual Thanksgiving Parade.
🦃 17. Read a book with a dog in the story.
The holiday associated with Pilgrims and Native Americans has come to symbolize intercultural peace, America’s opportunity for newcomers, and the sanctity of home and family.
🦃 18. Read a book where a new person comes to town.
Days of thanksgiving in Canada also originated in the colonial period, arising from the same European traditions, in gratitude for safe journeys, peace, and bountiful harvests.
🦃 19. Read a book whose title begins with G, S, J, P or B.
The earliest celebration was held in 1578, when an expedition led by Martin Frobisher held a ceremony in present-day Nunavut to give thanks for the safety of its fleet.
🦃 20. Read a book where someone gives thanks for something important.
In 1879 Parliament established a national Thanksgiving Day on November 6; the date has varied over the years. Since 1957 Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October.
🦃 21. Read a book set in Canada.
🦃 22. Read a book published in October.
The cornucopia (a horn-shaped basket overflowing with fruits and vegetables) is a typical emblem of Thanksgiving abundance that dates to ancient harvest festivals.
🦃 23. Read a book where food is harvested - like on a farm/orchard.
🦃 24. Read a book with a horn shaped object on the cover (show cover).
A full grown turkey has about 3500 feathers.
🦃 25. Read a Series book with one of these numbers: 3500. Tell us the number and the series name.
A baby turkey is called a poult.
🦃 26. Read a book with the letters POULT in any order in the title.
Who gobbles in the turkey family? Only tom turkeys. Hen turkeys make a clicking noise.
🦃 27. Read a book with a turkey on the cover.
What is the turkey trot? A ragtime dance!
🦃 28. Read a book where the title has 2 different words that both begin with T.
Swanson had an abundance of turkey (260 tons) in 1953 and a salesman told them they should package it onto aluminum trays with sides similar to airline meals. The dinner had turkey, cornbread dressing, peas and carrots, mashed potatoes, and “apple cranberry cake cobbler.” Hence, the TV dinner was born.
🦃 29. Read a book where a person eats a TV dinner.
Domestic turkeys can't fly — but they have been to outer space. Turkey was the first meal enjoyed by the Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
🦃 30. Read a book set in space.
🦃 31. Read a book with a character who is known by a nickname.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest turkey weighed 86 pounds.
🦃 32. Read a book with a 6 or 8 in the number of ratings the book has received. Tell us the ratings#.
Ever wonder about the origin of the green bean casserole? Campbell soups created the recipe for an annual cookbook over 50 years ago. Campbell’s sells over $20 million worth of cream of mushroom soup for Thanksgiving meals.
🦃 33. Read a book with recipes in it (but not a cookbook).
The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line receives over a hundred thousand calls every season. This company is an underrated Thanksgiving superhero; they explain to at least a hundred thousand people why their turkey isn’t turning out as they expected.
🦃 34. Read a book where a character is making a turkey for the first time.
The night before Thanksgiving is the single biggest day for bar sales in the U.S.
🦃 35. Read a book set in or around a bar.
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