A Midnight Clear: Stories for the Christmas Season

By Katherine Paterson

Book Overview

The true meaning of Christmas can be found in this lovely gift book of twelve modern-day stories inspired by the hope and peace of the season. Over the years, the author wrote these stories for her husband, a reverend, who read them to his congregation every Christmas Eve. The stories encompass a variety of themes--from a tale of a child coping with disappointment, to a proud, lonely widow befriended by a well-meaning boy, to a couple awaiting the birth of their baby. Each story possesses a warmth and spirituality which could only come from Katherine Paterson.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525675299
• ISBN13: 9780525675297
• Release Date: October 1995
• Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.3" x 0.8" x 7.0"
• Age Range: 10 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

Patterson radiates the true meaning of Christmas

Turn down the volume to Bing Crosby's "White Christmas " C.D.! Gather the family 'round the Christmas tree! Katherine Patterson has done it again. Patterson shows her versatile writing style in her collection of short stories, A Midnight Clear: Stories for the Christmas Season. From a pregnant woman in Marion, Virginia, to a political prisoner in Red China, these stories radiate the true spirit of the Christmas season. Enjoy this work of Katherine Patterson as you roast your chesnuts over the open fire!