An Orange for Frankie
Patricia Polacco's Most Poignant Christmas Tale!
The Stowell family is filled with holiday excitement, especially Frankie, the youngest boy. However, a cloud looms over the joyous season as Pa has yet to return from his trip to Lansing, where he promised to bring back oranges for the mantelpiece. With heavy snows threatening to prevent the arrival of the oranges and Pa's absence, this heartwarming holiday story holds great significance for Patricia Polacco. It tells the tale of Frankie, her grandmother's youngest brother, who learned a valuable lesson about giving during a Christmas long ago. (60 words)
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Patricia Polacco's most poignant Christmas tale!
The Stowell family is abuzz with holiday excitement and Frankie the youngest boy is the most excited of all. But there's a cloud over the joyous season: Tomorrow is Christmas Eve and Pa hasn't returned yet from his trip to Lansing. He promised to bring back the oranges for the mantelpiece. Every year there are nine of them nestled among the evergreens one for each of the children. But this year heavy snows might mean no oranges . . . and worse no Pa!
This is a holiday story close to Patricia Polacco's heart. Frankie was her grandmother's youngest brother and every year she and her family remember this tale of a little boy who learned--and taught--an important lesson about giving one Christmas long ago.
Information
Brand: Philomel
Publisher Date: 09/16/2004
Author: Patricia Polacco
Dimensions: x
UPC: 9780399243028
Ages: 4-8
Pages: 48