Status
Check shelf
Call number
Genres
Collection
Publication
Random House Children's Books (1994), Edition: F First Edition, 76 pages
Description
When a little boy spends Christmas with his dying cousin, they discover that Santa really does exist.
Local notes
0000-53-7618
User reviews
LibraryThing member lbailey
a boy whos dad goes to war and he visits his sick yellow cusin who dies after christmas
LibraryThing member fuzzi
This is a nice little book, aimed for younger readers, but with some deeper themes well presented. A young boy and his mother travel to the countryside in 1943 Minnesota, to spend Christmas with family. The boy's father is away, fighting in the war, and his cousin Matthew is dying of some disease,
Show More
but the big question for both boys is whether or not Santa is real. I enjoyed reading it as an adult, and the pencil drawings are a perfect match for the story. Show Less
Awards
Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Award (Nominee — 1997)
Read Aloud Indiana Book Award (Intermediate — 1998)
Language
Physical description
76 p.; 7.4 inches
ISBN
0440900824 / 9780440900825