Librarian Picks Books About Turkeys
My Life as a Turkey
From: Nature on PBS
Based on a true story, My Life as a Turkey explores one of those rare moments when man and animal become linked. Deep in the wilds of Florida, Joe Hutto was given the rare opportunity to raise wild turkeys from chicks. Hutto would spend each day out and about as a "wild turkey" with his family of chicks. Eventually, Hutto has to let his children grow up and go off on their own but, as it turns out, this was harder than he ever imagined. By this time, he's become as close to being a turkey in human skin as nature permits. NATURE recreates this story under the supervision of Lovett Williams, a world expert on the American Turkey and Chief of Florida's Bureau of Wildlife Research.
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Thanksgiving Turkeys
By: Patrick Merrick
Introduces the holiday of Thanksgiving and some of the ways in which it is celebrated, explaining the origin and meaning behind such symbols as the turkey.
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Wild Turkeys
By: Kristin Schuetz
Wild turkeys have roamed the woodlands of North America since before hunters came. These big birds have sharp senses and are extremely intelligent. They are also known to get rowdy with their gobble talk. Discover how wild turkeys survive in the woods in this title for beginning readers.
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Turkey Trot Murder: A Lucy Stone Mystery
By: Leslie Meier
“Besides the annual Turkey Trot 5K on Thanksgiving Day, Lucy expects the approaching holiday to be a relatively uneventful one until she finds beautiful Alison Franklin dead and frozen in Blueberry Pond. No one knows much about Alison, except that she was the daughter of wealthy investor Ed Franklin and struggled quietly with drug addiction.” -- Encore summary
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Ten Birds that Changed the World
By: Stephen Moss
"From Odin's faithful raven companions to Darwin's finches, and from the wild turkey of the Americas to the emperor penguin as potent symbol of the climate crisis, this is a fascinating, eye-opening, and endlessly engaging work of natural history"-- Provided by publisher.
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Ten Turkeys in the Road
By: Brenda Reeves Sturgis
“Ten turkeys performing circus acts block a country road, much to the frustration of an angry farmer in a pick-up truck who tries to shoo them away.” -- Encore description
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Too Many Turkeys
By: Linda White
“Chaos ensues when Farmer Fred's wife fertilizes her beautiful garden with a secret ingredient that attracts turkeys from miles around.” -- Encore description
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