Celebrate the Season! E-Book

Diane M. Lynch

• Herausgeber: anna ruggieri
• Kategorie: Für Kinder und Jugendliche
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2019

Beschreibung

Advent is the season to prepare for the coming of Christ. But exactly what "coming" of Christ are we preparing for if he was born two thousand years ago in Bethlehem? Why, we're preparing for him to come to each of us!These short stories about Advent and Christmas remind middle-grade readers ages 7-11 that Jesus comes to them every day, in many ways, when they open their hearts to him. Discussion questions follow each story, making this book perfect for classroom and homeschool use.

Leseprobe

Celebrate the Season!

Twelve Short Stories forAdvent & Christmas

Edited by Diane M. Lynch

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Celebrate the season! : twelve short stories for Advent & Christmas / edited by Diane M.Lynch.

       v. cm.

  Summary: A collection of short stories featuring the season that begins with Advent and endswith Epiphany, each followed by “questions to think and talk about.”

  Contents: We prepare for Christmas / [by Maria Grace Dateno] -- Katie’s Advent countdown /by Teresa Levandoski -- Christmas all year round / by Natacha Sanz-Caballero -- Love forever; Christmas baby / by Diana R. Jenkins -- Happy Wigilia! / by Barbara Kent Belroy -- A givingheart / by Diana R. Jenkins -- An unexpected gift / by Clare Mishica -- O Holy Night / by CarolA. Grund -- Secret friends / by Diana R. Jenkins -- Lighting up the darkness / by Eugene M.Gagliano -- Thanks a million! / by Diana R. Jenkins -- The day of the Three Kings / by KathleenM. Muldoon.

  ISBN 0-8198-1585-3 (pbk.)

 1. Christmas stories. 2. Children’s stories, American. [1. Short stories. 2. Advent--Fiction. 3.Christmas--Fiction. 4. Epiphany--Fiction.] I. Lynch, Diane M., date.

  PZ5.C2752 2010

  [Fic]--dc22

                                                             2009053029

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“We Prepare for Christmas” by Maria Grace Dateno, FSPCover art by Christian SladeDesign by Mary Joseph Peterson, FSP

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Copyright © 2010, Daughters of St. Paul“Happy Wigilia!” © 2006, Barbara Kent Belroy. “Lighting Up the Darkness” © 2005, EugeneM. Gagliano. “O Holy Night” © 2010, Carol A. Grund. “A Giving Heart” © 2000, “LoveForever” © 2003, “Secret Friends” © 2004, “Thanks a Million!” © 2006, and “ChristmasBaby” © 2002, Diana R. Jenkins. “Katie’s Advent Countdown” © 2005, Teresa Levandoski.“An Unexpected Gift” © 2004, Clare Mishica. “The Day of the Three Kings” © 2006, KathleenM. Muldoon. “Christmas All Year Round” © 2005, Natacha Sanz-Caballero.

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Contents

We Prepare for Christmas

Katie’s Advent CountdownBy Teresa Levandoski

Christmas All Year RoundBy Natacha Sanz-Caballero

Love ForeverBy Diana R. Jenkins

Christmas BabyBy Diana R. Jenkins

Happy Wigilia!By Barbara Kent Belroy

A Giving HeartBy Diana R. Jenkins

An Unexpected GiftBy Clare Mishica

O Holy NightBy Carol A. Grund

Secret FriendsBy Diana R. Jenkins

Lighting Up the DarknessBy Eugene M. Gagliano

Thanks a Million!By Diana R. Jenkins

The Day of the Three KingsBy Kathleen M. Muldoon