THOMASVILLE -- In Jenni Martin's kindergarten class at Brookwood School, students contributed original recipes to a Thanksgiving cookbook. "I just sat typing into my computer as each child dictated how he or she would select, prepare and cook a turkey," Martin said.

Descriptions ranged from hunting and shooting a live turkey to finding an 800-pound frozen turkey in the grocery store to just getting the bird already prepared by the Brookwood cafeteria staff. The students included information about their family's unique traditions and favorite activities of the holiday. Original drawings, with an abundance of Pilgrims, Indians and teepees, added to the stapled book's design.

IN THEIR OWN WORDS - In describing the preparation of his Thanksgiving turkey, Brookwood kindergartner Collin Clark, left, said, "You have to take off the feathers. Then we would cook it on our barbeque for 10 hours." Next, Katherine Cook described locating her family's turkey. "I will ask my grandpa and daddy to take me to the woods in Boston where the turkeys walk on the railroad tracks. I have seen them there before." Abigail Humphries, seated on Mrs. Martin's lap, describes the process of preparing the turkey that she would shoot. "We will take off the feathers and shave his skin off. Then I will put him in the oven on number 8. It will cook for 8 minutes and then the oven will ding." Jatan Patel, second from right, said his family eats a dish he calls "dar," made with "vegetables, carrots, peas and tomatoes. I will cook it on number 4 for 3 hours." If Jatan could invite a special guest to his house for Thanksgiving, he said, "I would choose a famous basketball player from TV. After we eat, we could play basketball together." Ella Grace Squires, right, said her turkey "will be 15 pounds and cost $19...It will go in the oven on number 18 for 17 minutes." But Ella Grace explained a general opinion of the group: "I don't know if we have ever had Thanksgiving in my family or not. It was a long time ago, and I'm not sure if I remember."