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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 1997
Gr 1-4 A story singular in its originality; its artwork; and its contemporary, multilayered theme that is ultimately filled with joy and peace despite its stark setting. On Christmas Eve, a homeless boy and his mother share their small cardboard-box home with an elderly stranger. The next morning, she is gone. And outside, the child thinks--but cannot believe--he sees an angel like the one on his December calendar page. The story ends a year la...Log In or Sign Up to Read More