The Year of the Perfect Christmas
Illustrator
Barbara Cooney
Publisher
Turtleback Books
Publication Year
1996
ISBN
9780140558777
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picturebook
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
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.
Grade Level
K-3
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Military families; father in the military
Main Character
girl
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Jefferson Cup Award, 1989, Also Worth Noting
Keywords
Christmas; Christmas tree; war; Appalachian town; winter
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Houston, Gloria, "The Year of the Perfect Christmas" (1996). Diverse Families. 1130.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1130