Lila and the Jack-o'-Lantern: Halloween Comes to America

By Nancy Churnin and Anneli Bray

STARRED REVIEW! "This delightful picture book is a must-have for elementary libraries."—School Library Journal starred review

An Irish immigrant moves to America, bringing along a now-beloved Halloween tradition.

When Lila and her family leave Ireland for the United States, Lila misses many things, but especially Halloween. Each year, she and her siblings look forward to tricking a sly spirit named Jack by carving turnips into jack-o'-lanterns and walking the streets of their small town in ghostly costumes. Now, with no turnips in sight, can she bring the spirit of the holiday to the crowded city streets of her new home?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
• Release date: Sep 28, 2023
• ISBN: 9780807566640

Nancy Churnin

Nancy Churnin is the author of many children's books, including Martin & Anne, Sydney Taylor Notable Irving Berlin, the Immigrant Boy Who Made America Sing, and the Sydney Taylor Honor Book Dear Mr. Dickens. She is a full-time writer living in Texas.

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