Christie's Christmas

Christie Tucker's Christmas begins in the heat of August, when a poor Kansas farm family sews and mends beneath an elm tree and dreams of better things. Christie longs for the comfort of her wealthy Uncle Daniel's city home, and her mother's astonishing promise—that she may spend Christmas Day there as a birthday treat—fills the household with wonder. For a family that counts every sacrifice, the plan is a grand adventure: Christie will take her first train ride alone, return the same evening, and carry with her homemade gifts, careful provisions, and the loving pride of everyone at home. On snowy Christmas morning, Christie sets out with her father and brother Karl, who helps her like a little gentleman and watches over every detail at the depot. Along the way, her father urges her to learn from whatever she sees, while Christie meets the strange excitement of travel with timid curiosity and gentle manners. But the journey leads to more than a visit. When she returns home, the Tucker children are stunned by an enormous express package, followed by a wagonload of furniture addressed to Christie herself, hinting that a generous stranger has begun to change their lives in ways they never imagined. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.