Look inside ...    This Way to Christmas by Ruth Sawyer Stranded in upstate New York with just seven days to go until Christmas, a lonesome boy comes up with an ingenious way to bring Christmas to the equally lonesome inhabitants of his small mountain community, all of whom were spending the winter far from home. Visiting each in turn, David befriends his neighbors and delights in hearing the Christmas stories they share with him, stories they heard in their homelands long ago. A final celebration brings all the neighbors of different nationalities together, forging relationships that will outlast the holiday season and sending a message of hope to a war-torn world.  Ages 9-12 134 pages $10.95

Table of Contents

Front Matter

The Chapter before the Beginning
The Locked-out Fairy
Barney's Tale of the Wee Red Cap
      The Voyage of the Wee Red Cap
David Goes Seeking the Way to Christmas and Finds the Flagman
      The Christmas Apple
The Pathway to Uncle Joab and a New Santa Claus
The Locked-out Fairy Again Leads the Way and David Hears of a Christmas Promise
      The Three Kings Ride
The Trapper's Tale of the First Birthday
      Gifts for the First Birthday
The Christmas That Was Nearly Lost
      The Christmas That Was Nearly Lost
St. Bridget
      St. Bridget
The Chapter after the End