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Houston, Gloria.

The year of the perfect Christmas tree : an Appalachian story - 1st ed. - New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, c1988. - [32] p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.

"Designed by Atha Tehon"--T.p. verso. "The art for each picture was created with acrylic paints. It was then scanner-separated and reproduced in full color."--T.p. verso.

Ruthie and her mother wonder how they will fulfill their obligation of getting the perfect Christmas tree to the town for the holiday celebration, since Papa has left the Appalachian area to go to war.

ISBN: 080370299X 9780803702998 0803703007 (lib. bdg.) 9780803703001 (lib. bdg.) 0803718373 9780803718371

LCCN: 87024551

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Christmas.
Christmas trees--Juvenile fiction.
Fathers and daughters--Juvenile fiction.
Mothers and daughters--Juvenile fiction.
Self-sacrifice--Juvenile fiction.
Poverty--Juvenile fiction.
Gifts--Juvenile fiction.
World War, 1914-1918--United States--Juvenile fiction.
Christmas trees--Fiction.
World War, 1914-1918--United States--Fiction.
Christmas stories.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Appalachian Region--Juvenile fiction.
Appalachian Region--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Authors' autographs (Provenance)--Houston --1988.
Dust jackets (Bindings)--1988.
Christmas fiction.

LC Class. No.: PZ7.H8184 / Ye 1988

Dewey Class. No.: [E]