| The Christmas Surprise Contributor(s): Moore, Ruth Nulton (Author), Eitzen, Allan (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1556354185 ISBN-13: 9781556354182 Publisher: Resource Publications (CA) OUR PRICE: $19.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2007 Annotation: When Indians burn her home, kill her parents, and take her young brother captive, Kate has no one to turn to but Uncle Josh. Her uncle, a circuit-riding preacher in the back country of Pennsylvania, takes her to the Moravian settlement of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. From the Moravians, Kate learns that true strength lies in trust in God and peace with all people, including enemies. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Religious - Christian - General - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 5.77" W x 8.02" (0.38 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Holiday - Christmas - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Topical - Home Schooling |
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| Publisher Description: When Indians burn her home, kill her parents, and take her young brother captive, Kate Stewart has no one to turn to but Uncle Josh, a circuit rider in the back country of Pennsylvania. Her uncle takes Kate to the Moravian town of Bethlehem, where he thinks she will be safe during the fall of 1775. While staying in Bethlehem, Kate tries to understand the Moravians' love of peace and their friendship with all people, friends and enemies alike. But her hatred of Indians grows as she watches the endless stream of frightened refugees come to the town for shelter from Delaware and Shawnee raids in the French and Indian War. Word reaches Bethlehem that the Indians plan to attack the town on Christmas Eve. Kate wonders at the peace-loving Moravians, who calmly go about their work and continue their plans for the Christmas surprise for the children. During that fateful Christmas Eve Kate discovers that true strength lies in peace with all people and in trusting God. |