In 1944, World War II is brought close to home for the residents of northern Maine when German POWs are sent to work in the potato fields and lumber camps. Nine-year-old Clare befriends one of the prisoners who works on her father's farm. Already familiar with the Swedish and French-Canadian traditions of her family and neighbors, Clare is fascinated by the Christmas customs Peter describes, and she decides to bring at least one familiar holiday gift to Peter and his fellow POWs.
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Ethel Pochocki is the author of several other books for children and adults, including Once Upon a Time Saints. Barry Moser's works are represented in many prestigious collections around the world including the Metropolitan Museum of New York, British Museum in London, Harvard and Princeton University LIbraries, The Vatican Library, and the Library of Congr
More about Ethel PochockiAward-winning author Ethel Pochocki wrote many books for children, including The Attic Mice, Rosebud and Red Flannel, and Maine Marmalade. A long-time resident of Brooks, Maine, Ms. Pochocki died in December 2010. Artist and illustrator Mary Beth Owens collaborated with Ethel Pochocki on several books. Parenting magazine selected Owens's book A Caribou Alph
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