Izzie : the Christmas that almost wasn't
Title
:
Izzie : the Christmas that almost wasn't
Personal Author EPSB
:
Budge. Wilson
Summary
:
Izzie and her family are preparing for a special Christmas in their coastal Nova Scotia village. The year is 1941, and with soldiers, sailors, and ships crowding into nearby Halifax, World War II seems especially close at hand. But this year, despite the war and rationing, Izzie's grandparents, aunt, uncles, and cousines are coming to spend the holiday. When a terrible storm threatens to spoil everything, Izzie is bound and determined to save Christmas for everyone.
Other Title
:
Spine title: Christmas that almost wasn't
The Christmas that Almost Wasn't
Year Published
:
2002
Series
:
Izzie ;
Volume
:
bk. 1
Physical Description
:
xi, 88 p. : ill., map ; 21 cm.
Note
:
Ages 8-12.
Program Information
:
Gr. 4+ Histories & Stories of Ways of Life in Canada
Accelerated Reader MG 5.2 2.0 64131
Subject
:
World War, 1939-1945 -- Nova Scotia -- Fiction.
Christmas -- Fiction.
Christmas -- Canada -- Fiction
Historical fiction.
Christmas stories.
Canadian History.
Nova Scotia--fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Juvenile fiction.
World War, 1939 - 1945 -- Fiction
Summary
:
Izzie and her family are preparing for a special Christmas in their coastal Nova Scotia village. The year is 1941, and with soldiers, sailors, and ships crowding into nearby Halifax, World War II seems especially close at hand. But this year, despite the war and rationing, Izzie's grandparents, aunt, uncles, and cousines are coming to spend the holiday. When a terrible storm threatens to spoil everything, Izzie is bound and determined to save Christmas for everyone.
ISBN
:
9780141002729
Publisher
:
Toronto : Penguin, 2002.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
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| Lymburn | FIC WIL | Book | 30269000001326 | Fiction |