Apples and Angel Ladders: A Collection of Pioneer Christmas Stories

by Irene Morck

Book Overview

"No matter how well immigrants adapt to life in a new country, they still treasure the traditions of their native homes. For many pioneer settlers in North America, Christmas was a time to honor their heritage, both spiritual and cultural. During those long and often bleak winters, Christmas brought families and their communities together. The festivities gave pioneers a chance, for even a little while, to forget their hardships and concentrate...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550416715
• ISBN13: 9781550416718
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.8" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 9 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 6