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Silver Packages: An Appalachian Christmas Story

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4.2 out of 5
Based on 70 Ratings and 34 Reviews

Book Description
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 a very special gift will be tossed to him from that train. It is this enduring hope that will guide him to the true meaning of the season. Full color.
Book Information
PublisherScholastic, Inc.
BindingHardcover (7 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages32
ISBN-10053130051X
ISBN-13978-0531300510
Publication Date09/01/1997
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About Cynthia Rylant (Author) : Cynthia Rylant loves animals, and you will find many in her books. Taking walks with her dogs, she has said, helps her writing. She has been a teacher, a librarian, and a writer. When she isn't writin... more
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About Chris K. Soentpiet (Illustrator) : Chris K. Soentpiet is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Chris K. Soentpiet include Brothers, My Brother Martin: A Sister... more
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