Silver Packages: An Appalachian Christmas Story
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In Appalachia each Christmas, a boy named Frankie waits beside the tracks for the Christmas Train, which will bring presents to the children who live in coal towns and hollows. Year after year, Frankie hopes that one particular gift – one very special gift – will be tossed to him from that train. And it is this enduring hope that will guide him to the true meaning of the season. Cynthia Rylant’s story about expectation and the transforming power of kindness first appeared in her acclaimed collection Children of Christmas. Now gloriously illustrated by Chris K. Soentpiet with watercolor paintings of glistening trains and snow-covered hills, it shines all the more brightly.
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Cynthia Rylant is the author of more than 100 books for young people, including the beloved Henry and Mudge, Annie and Snowball, Brownie & Pearl, and Mr. Putter & Tabby series. Her novel Missing May received the Newbery Medal. She lives in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780531300510
- Publication Date
- September 1, 1997
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Page Count
- 32
- Words Per Page
- 37
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 5 - 8 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 96053876
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 36138403
- Lexile® Level
- 830L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~T
- ATOS® Book Level
- 4.1
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 31561
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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