Christmas After All
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–14 · 2001

Christmas After All

Written by Kathryn Lasky

Part of the Dear America series

An orphan's arrival transforms a family during the Depression.

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185 pages· 770L
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In 1932 Indianapolis, young Minnie Swift's world shifts when an orphan from Texas enters her life. As her family grapples with the harsh realities of the Depression, this unexpected guest brings hope and change. Can they find joy amidst hardship, or will the challenges prove too great? Minnie's journal reveals a tale of resilience and unexpected bonds during a bleak Christmas season.

From the publisher

In her fictionalized journal, eleven-year-old Minnie Swift recounts how her family dealt with the difficult times during the Depression and how the arrival of an orphan from Texas changed their lives in Indianapolis just before Christmas 1932.

At a glance
Format
Pages
185
Reading age
9–14
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
770L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.4
F&P level
~R
AR points
5
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
55193
Publication
Published
November 1, 2001
First published
January 1, 2001
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780439219433
LCCN
00067031
OCLC
45655118

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