What Child Is This?: A Christmas Story (Laurel-Leaf Books)

by Caroline B. Cooney | Teens |
ISBN: 0440226848 Global Overview for this book
Registered by hagathorn of Grand Island, New York USA on 2/21/2008
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4 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by hagathorn from Grand Island, New York USA on Thursday, February 21, 2008
One of my neice's books.

Journal Entry 2 by hagathorn at Osgood, Indiana USA on Friday, March 4, 2011

Released 13 yrs ago (3/5/2011 UTC) at Osgood, Indiana USA

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Mailing to a friend to share with her niece.

Journal Entry 3 by book_drunkard at Osgood, Indiana USA on Friday, March 18, 2011
Will read and maybe give to one of the teens at church.
Thank you so much for the kind thought in sending these to my niece but she only reads romances and none of the modern day stuff. More like Barbara Cartland.
It has to have Dukes and Earls and Ladies in ballgowns. I think when I was her age (26?) that's about all I read also.
Now I read everything. :)

Journal Entry 4 by book_drunkard at Osgood, Indiana USA on Sunday, July 31, 2016
Decided to celebrate *Christmas In July* by reading a couple of Christmas based books.
So glad that I finally picked this one up to read ... I loved it ... even though it had me in tears.

Below is the summary from Goodreads:

Not everyone is lucky at Christmas.

Some people would call 16-year-old Liz Kitchell and her family truly fortunate, but it doesn't feel that way to her.

It seems that only a miracle can give 8-year-old Katie her holiday wish.
She wants a family, something she does not have as a foster child.

As for 17-year-old Matt, he too is in a foster home and is finally letting himself feel a sense of belonging. When he allows himself to do a good deed for Katie, he doesn't realize what would happen. Is the spirit of Christmas strong enough to grant the impossible?

Journal Entry 5 by book_drunkard at RABCK, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Monday, October 24, 2016

Released 7 yrs ago (10/24/2016 UTC) at RABCK, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases

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Sent out in a belated Birthday box.
Enjoy!

Journal Entry 6 by wingminesaynwing at Huron, Ohio USA on Sunday, October 30, 2016
Received along with quite a few other books from a good friend. Thanks Edwina for all of them; what a wonderful surprise.


Journal Entry 7 by wingminesaynwing at Huron, Ohio USA on Wednesday, October 13, 2021
A Christmas story with heart...four teens (Liz, Matt, Tack, and Jamie) have four very different impressions of Christmas. Liz's family celebrates it, but only in a secular fashion; Matt is a foster child and he keeps his head down, trying not to be noticed; Tack and his family want every child to have some sort of present so puts up wishing trees in restaurants around town, and Jamie is inconsequential to their group. Katie, however, is another foster child and only wants a family of her own.

Katie's Christmas list is that...to have a real family. Is it possible? Matt posts Katie's wish on a wishing tree, but when her new family doesn't arrive, and Matt tells the truth. What next for eight-year-old Katie?

A thoughtful read about families and Christmas, and a tearjerker ending.

Journal Entry 8 by wingminesaynwing at Columbus, Ohio USA on Monday, December 12, 2022

Released 1 yr ago (12/12/2022 UTC) at Columbus, Ohio USA

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"No two persons ever read the same book."--Edmund Wilson

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A Christmas-themed book included in BC SS USA package along with some other goodies. Hope you have a happy holiday season.

Journal Entry 9 by cookiescaucasus at Columbus, Ohio USA on Sunday, December 25, 2022
Thank you secret santa! I was a big fan of Caroline B Cooney as a kid, but I haven't even heard of this one.

Journal Entry 10 by cookiescaucasus at Spirit Winds on Locust St. in Las Cruces, New Mexico USA on Tuesday, December 26, 2023

Released 3 mos ago (12/27/2023 UTC) at Spirit Winds on Locust St. in Las Cruces, New Mexico USA

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Happy Boxing Day! Spirit Winds is now Ice Box Brewing, but it still seems like a good location to leave a book.

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