The Bells of Christmas

by Virginia Hamilton

Twelve-year-old Jason describes the wonderful Christmas of 1890 that he and his family celebrate in their home in Springfield, Ohio.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

by Barbara Robinson

No one can believe it when the troublesome Herdmans are cast in the upcoming Christmas play! The audience has a surprise in store when the children learn and act out the Christmas story in their own unique...

A Christmas Carol and Other Stories

by Charles Dickens

An immediate bestseller when it was first published in December 1843, "A Christmas Carol" has endured ever since as a perennial Yuletide favorite. Charles Dickens's beloved tale about the...

A Christmas Memory

by Truman Capote

Originally published in 1956, this powerful story is acclaimed writer Truman Capote's frankly autobiographical recollection of his boyhood in rural Alabama in the 1930s.

Christmas Menorahs

by Janice, D.S.W. Cohn

In Billings, Montana, a Menorah displayed in boy's bedroom prompted someone to throw a rock through the window. The resulting true story of one town's fight against bigotry is the subject of this...

Confused Hanukkah

by Jon Koons

The villagers of Chelm are worried because they have forgotten how to celebrate Hanukkah.

The Gift of the Magi

by O. Henry

Because she has little money to spend on a Christmas gift for her husband, Della sells her most prized possession, her hair, to buy a gift she feels is worthy of Jim. But, when Della and Jim trade gifts,...

The Jar of Fools

by Eric A. Kimmel

The residents of Chelm do not see things the same way that people in other towns and cities do. In Chelm, latkes can be created from nothing using a magic spoon, hay forks can be menorahs, and dreidels...

Kringle

by Tony Abbott

In this very original and exciting Christmas tale about the origins of Santa Claus, Kringle is a boy who has the power to change the world who must learn how to harness his power and rid the world of goblins,...

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

by L. Frank Baum

This story relates how an abandoned baby became the immortal legend that we know today as Santa Claus.

New Year

by Michele Sobel Spirn

The author describes interesting New Year's traditions from several different countries.

World Celebrations And Ceremonies series

One Wintry Night

by Ruth Bell Graham

Breathtakingly illustrated, this book by the late Ruth Bell Graham tells the Christmas story in a unique and memorable way, making it the perfect gift for the young and the young-at-heart.

Sam I Am

by Ilene Cooper

Twelve-year-old Sam Goodman's Christian mother and Jewish father are confused about how to honor each of their faiths during the holiday season. Their indecision leads Sam to seek his own answers...

Santa Paws

by Nicholas Edwards

Performing daring rescues and other brave acts, a homeless puppy earns the name "Santa Paws" and is adopted by a loving family.

Santa Paws series: book 1

Seven Spools of Thread

by Angela Shelf Medearis

In an African village live seven brothers who make family life miserable with their constant fighting. When their father dies, he leaves an unusual will: by sundown, the brothers must make gold out of...

A Very Special Kwanzaa

by Deborah Newton Chocolate

Charlie isn't very happy when his fourth-grade teacher announces the Kwanzaa Festival because everyone had laughed at his special Kwanzaa clothes the year before. But Charlie learns that Kwanzaa can...

When Santa Fell to Earth

by Cornelia Funke

Niklas Goodfellow, the last of the true Santas, is in danger after his caravan crashes to Earth near Ben's house. Ben overcomes his shyness to visit Niklas and tries to help this unusual Santa against...