Who is the story about?
Jen
What day does it take place?
Thanksgiving,
Is Jen happy?
No
Why not?
She had a new stepfather and stepbrother, and had a new town and home, too.
Where did she used to live?
near a lake where Dad and I went every summer
Where does she live now?
she had to move up north
Did she have any Thanksgiving traditions?
Yes
What were they?
Mom and I always went to visit some friends who lived on a farm.
What did she do there?
I especially loved seeing their big turkeys
Does her new family do anything to cheer her up?
Yes
What?
First we made a huge snowball, and then a small snowball.
What next?
Then we built a wall behind the big snowball as a tail.
What were they making?
snow turkey
Did they decorate it?
Yes
How?
Jen mixed some food coloring with water, saying, "We can spray colors on the tail."
Any other decorations?
Yes
What were they?
Dad found a hat for the snow turkey
What else?
Mom wrapped her scarf around its neck
Was this a happy Thanksgiving?
Yes
Were there any lessons learned?
Yes
What were they?
I began to understand how much she cared about everyone in our new family.