The year of the perfect Christmas tree: an Appalachian story
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Author:

Houston, Gloria

Contributors:

Cooney, Barbara, 1917- ill.

Series:

Picture Puffins

Lexile measure:

AD: Adult Directed 600L

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Published:

New York : Puffin Books, [1996].

Format:

Book

Physical Desc:

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 cm.

Language:

English

ISBN:

9780613011938, 0140558772, 9780140558777, 9780140558777 (pbk.), 0140558772 (pbk.), 9780613011938 (Turtleback)

Accelerated Reader:

LG
Level 4.2, 0.5 Points

Lexile code:

AD: Adult Directed

Lexile measure:

600

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Description

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 fight in World war I.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Houston, G., & Cooney, B. (1996). The year of the perfect Christmas tree: an Appalachian story. Puffin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Houston, Gloria and Barbara Cooney. 1996. The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Story. Puffin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Houston, Gloria and Barbara Cooney, The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Story. Puffin Books, 1996.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Houston, Gloria and Barbara Cooney. The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Story. Puffin Books, 1996.

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