FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Ruthie and her mother wonder how they will fulfill their obligation of getting the perfect Christmas tree to the town for the holiday celebration, since Papa has left the Appalachian area to go to war.
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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
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A timeless Christmas classic,
By Elizabeth (Cairo, Egypt) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Story (Hardcover)
I enjoy reading this book every year around Christmas time. My mom first read it to me when I was little. I am sophomore in High School now and I still find delight in reading this classic Christmas story. Since I am older now, and have a deeper understanding of compassion, I have discovered a whole new meaning to the story. If you are putting together a Christmas story collection, "The Year of the Perfect Christmas" Tree should be one of your selections.
27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
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A Masterfully Written Teaching Tool,
By Carolyn (Myrtle Beach, SC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Story (Hardcover)
As a teacher, I found this book so valuable as a teaching tool. It is a book that teaches the value of family, material things, memories, nature, and history. Life cycles, the seasons, and holidays are so important to the family in the book. It teaches how a family values relationships and plans for the future to insure those relationships. There is nothing hap-hazard in this masterfully written book. It is a true gem. I have found that it correlates to all subjects in primary grades and its historical value is supurb. The contribution of Gloria Huston's illustrations are a perfect blend with the text of the book. Text and illustrations hold each other's hands from beginning to end. I looked forward to using this book in my instruction each year. Few books have the perfection this one possesses. Buy it, read it over and over, and pass it on to posterity. Their lives will be richer for having experienced this book.
23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
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A tender story about real love to be read each Christmas,
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This review is from: The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Story (Hardcover)
This book was brought home from school with my daughter in first grade. I was frantically trying to get ready for Christmas and was a little frustrated that at this particularly frantic moment, I was asked to read a book with so many words! With my daughter tucked in I began to read. After getting to the end, I couldn't wait to get downstairs and tell my husband about it. The peace and love that is Christmas is what this book so gently reminds you to focus on. It conjures in me the same emotions as when reading "Love You Forever" by Robert Munsch. This book should not be missed!
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