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32 pp.
| Viking |
October, 2010 |
TradeISBN 978-0-670-01162-9$16.99
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
E. B. Lewis.
In this holiday book based on a true story, young baseball fan Steve Satlow is thrilled when Jackie Robinson moves into his 1940s Brooklyn neighborhood. When a misunderstanding arises over why Steve doesn't have a Christmas tree (the Satlows are Jewish), it results in a lasting friendship between the families. While the prose is labored, the story, accompanied by soft watercolors, is heartwarming.