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246 pp.
| Scholastic |
October, 2014 |
TradeISBN 978-0-545-61378-1$16.99
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4-6
In the small town of Pine River, four children set out to discover the identity of a mysterious benefactor who grants Christmas wishes. The sentimental holiday novel has it all: a boy separated from his mother, a family displaced by a house fire, a bully who needs friends, and a benevolent librarian. The story stretches credibility as it warms hearts.