Patricia Polacco\'s most poignant Christmas tale The Stowell family is abuzz with holiday excitement, and Frankie, the youngest boy, is the most excited of all.
Frankie was her grandmother\'s youngest brother, and every year she and her family remember this tale of a little boy who learned--and taught--an important lesson about giving, one Christmas long ago. and, worse, no Pa This is a holiday story close to Patricia Polacco\'s heart. . .
But this year, heavy snows might mean no oranges .
Every year there are nine of them nestled among the evergreens, one for each of the children.
He promised to bring back the oranges for the mantelpiece.
But there\'s a cloud over the joyous season: Tomorrow is Christmas Eve, and Pa hasn\'t returned yet from his trip to Lansing.
Patricia Polacco\'s most poignant Christmas tale The Stowell family is abuzz with holiday excitement, and Frankie, the youngest boy, is the most excited of all
