The Angel Tree: Library Edition

When his special friend Cyrus McCafferty moves away, Jake celebrates their friendship by buying the giant spruce usually reserved for Cyrus, and a Christmas miracle occurs

Kindergarten-Grade 3?Every year on the Friday after Thanksgiving, old Mr. McCafferty invites the children of Bordenville into his home for a party and to decorate a huge Christmas spruce. Young Jake, in particular, cherishes these gatherings and is fond of a crystal globe ornament that holds a tiny tree. His father always buys a Christmas tree, too, but it's usually the last one in the lot on Christmas Eve. Year after year, the holiday rituals repeat themselves until Mr. McCafferty moves away. Jake writes a note to tell the man how much the town will miss him, and magical things begin to happen. Jake and his dad end up with the huge Norway spruce that was intended for Mr. McCafferty, but it is too large to fit in their house and must be left outdoors until Christmas morning. During the night, Jake is awakened by caroling choirs of angels who adorn the boughs with crystal decorations. In the morning, the boy finds his father setting up the cut-down-to-size bare tree in the living room and a package from Mr. McCafferty containing the crystal globe on the doorstep. The illustrations, done in pastels on dark gray pastel paper, greatly reinforce the mood of the story. All in all, an amiable tale.?MMH
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