Where Did the Tradition of the Jack O'Lantern Come From? with

Where Did the Tradition of the Jack O'Lantern Come From? with author Nancy Churnin

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In this episode, we talk with author Nancy Churnin about her latest book, Lila and the Jack O'Lantern: Halloween Comes to America. This book is not only a sweet story about an immigrant family but also tells the story of the origins of some of our Halloween traditions. Nancy's book can be ordered here. The link to the teacher guide for the book is here. If you are enjoying our podcasts, please leave a five star review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/building-knowledge/id1618939881 Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoreKnowledgeFoundation Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coreknowledgefoundation/

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