Book
Silver packages : an Appalachian Christmas story
Record details
- ISBN: 9780531300510
- ISBN: 053130051X
- ISBN: 0531330516 (lib. bdg.)
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Physical Description:
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 cm. - Publisher: New York : Orchard Books, 1997.
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| Subject: | Christmas Fiction Railroad trains Fiction Appalachian Region Fiction |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Covington Branch | E RYLAN C (Text) | 33126025324322 | JChristmas Fiction | Available | - |
| Independence Branch | E RYLAN C (Text) | 33126012326322 | JChristmas Fiction | Available | - |
- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 1997 October
Full-page watercolor paintings decorate this warm, sentimental story loosely based on actual events. Rylant traces the origins of an Appalachian "Christmas Train" that travels through the mountains each year on December 23 to a rich man who wished to repay a debt of kindness he had received many years before. He faithfully returns and tosses silver packages from the caboose to the coal-town children who wait by the tracks. One such child is Frankie, who longs for a doctor's kit every year; instead he gets much-needed socks or mittens along with small toys. As an adult, he moves back to the town to live and work, having fulfilled his dream of becoming a doctor. With her clear, balanced, and well-paced storyteller's voice, the author builds the anticipation and excitement that the children and feel at the train's annual arrival. Although the heroic profile of this child-turned-man makes him more of a symbol than a real person, his story is capably told. The illustrations provide panoramic views of the Appalachian countryside, with deep nighttime blues and wintry colors, strengthening the sense of place. A well-rendered reflection on the importance of giving and sharing. Copyright 1998 School Library Journal Reviews