Alex and the Spirit of Christmas by Marian E. Keen (English) Paperback Book

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The Adventures of Alexander Catt is a series of stories that inspire integrity, creativity, and perseverance in middle-grade readers. The stories combine Alex's feline-humour and point of view with historically accurate settings and events.In Alex and the Spirit of Christmas, Alex tells the story of the wealthy Winston family, and 8-year-old Meredith, who gets everything she wanted ... and just what she deserved! Set in the bitterly-cold Chicago winter of 1945, it's the first Christmas after World War II. There's only a week until Christmas, and the Winston family is not ready. While shopping with housekeeper Mrs. Barnes, Meredith meets classmate Billy and his sister Maddie, and Christmas magic is sparked when the children visit Santa.Familiar traditions of the era include a Christmas pageant, a visit to Santa, Christmas gingerbread, shopping at Marshall Field's and of course chicken pot pies in the Walnut Room.

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Author Biography

Marian Keen is a Canadian children's author and visual artist with a special interest in historical fiction for children and youth. Marian's middle-grade stories for children include The Adventures of Alexander Catt, and Lexi Catt's Meowmoirs-Tales of Heroic Scientists. These meowmoirs bring to life famous people and significant milestones in science, medicine, art, exploration and human development. Her young adult novel, Verity, is set in medieval Europe. Marian received her Bachelors of Science in Education from Central Connecticut State University, with a major in middle-grade education, and taught grades five and six. She lives in British Columbia with her husband, near their three adult children and five grandchildren. Jodie Dias is a Canadian children's illustrator, visual artist, and photographer. Her whimsical style brings life to The Adventures of Alexander Catt; Lexi Catt's Meowmoirs-Tales of Heroic Scientists; and Abigail Skunk's Lessons for her Kits. She lives in British Columbia with her husband and daughter. Wendy Weston is a Canadian children's illustrator, visual artist, and photographer. Her work has been shown in many Canadian galleries. Her illustrated works include The Adventures of Alexander Catt; Lexi Catt's Meowmoirs-Tales of Heroic Scientists; and Abigail Skunk's Lessons for her Kits. She lives in British Columbia and has two adult daughters.

Review

Alex and the Spirit of Christmas illustrates the need for caring for one another--it's often the gifts of time, generosity, and consideration that are most meaningful. My students enjoyed the story; the twists and turns; and the happy outcomes!Samantha Watson, Special Education Facilitator

Details ISBN198822019X Pages 52 Publisher Keen Ideas Publishing Language English Year 2019 ISBN-10 198822019X ISBN-13 9781988220192 Format Paperback Publication Date 2019-10-27 Audience Age 6-10 Illustrator Wendy J. Weston Imprint Keen Ideas Publishing Author Wendy J. Weston Series Number 1 UK Release Date 2019-10-27 Illustrations 17 Illustrations Series The Adventures of Alexander Catt Audience Children / Juvenile We've got this

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