A young boy and his mother spend Christmas 1943 with relatives in northern Minnesota while his father is fighting in the war in Europe. ...
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Jan 05, 2012
Sally
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Gary Paulsen is a master of setting. Difficult times of WWII came through loud and clear through the eyes of a young boy. Since he couldn't read, he must have been only 4 or 5, but he seemed older. The boy sees his neighbor Mr. Henderson in a Santa suit and questions the power of Santa since Mr. Henderson is not a nice person. The story takes him and his mother (his father is fighting in Europe)to Uncle Ben, Aunt Marilyn, and Matthew's house for Christmas and his faith is restored along with
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Dec 23, 2010
Amy
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Read this to H&T in 2 sittings, not knowing anything about it other than we like Gary Paulsen. Good choice for those Santa-doubters. There is a sad undertone, but a sweet ending.
Dec 27, 2010
Kathy
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Good. This would be a fun story to read to your children during the Christmas holiday.
Dec 21, 2010
Hannah
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This book was ok. I didn’t really enjoy it much. It was just about a little boy and his mom that go to visit relatives on Christmas and how Santa Claus it real. I loved the moral of this story because it’s talking about Christmas and I love Christmas. Also because that the book is saying that Santa Claus is real. I would recommend this book for people that like Christmas!
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