An Outlaw's Thanksgiving   Emily Arnold McCully

 This is a historical fiction read because it is set during the the time of Butch Cassidy and all of his crimes.  It begins with a young Clara and her mother who are traveling home to have thanksgiving with their father.  During their travels there is inclement weather and they have to go spend the night in an unfamiliar town.  Mama is very proper and does not want to intrude, but the towns people are very welcoming and seem to be well off.  During the hospitatlity Clara recognizes one of the rich farm owners, from a wanted poster she had seen.  It's Butch Cassidy!  She decides not to tell her mother because she would just faint from freight.  She tells Butch she saw him on a wanted poster and he explains that he is doing the right thing and that she should keep the secret of where he is hiding out because he is helping the poor with all those robberies.  Clara decides not to ruin her mothers Thanksgiving, and decides she will tell her father when they return home from their travels.    This is an easy reader and can be used for any age group when discussing the historical western time.  It has great illustrations and can be used for the young age groups, and can be used during history lessons as entertainment.  1st grade and above would enjoy this historical fiction read.