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During the Great Depression of the 1930s, twelve-year-old William has a series of Christmas dreams in which he glimpses, among other visions, the Holy Family as an Eskimo family.
Quick Summary
During the Great Depression of the 1930s, twelve-year-old William experiences a series of Christmas dreams in which he glimpses the Holy Family as an Eskimo family living in The Snowy Tower Canadian North. The book explores themes of poverty, faith, and imagination as William's dreams blend his difficult reality with biblical symbolism during the hard times of the 1930s. If your kid likes "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" by Barbara Robinson, they will appreciate this heartfelt story about finding hope through spiritual visions. This 5.7 AR level book with 4,772 words works well for 4th-6th graders who enjoy short, meaningful holiday stories.