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Title details for The True Gift by Patricia MacLachlan - Available

The True Gift

by Patricia MacLachlan
Aya Cash
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Experience the magic of authentic giving in this holiday classic from the Newbery Award–winning author of Sarah, Plain and Tall.
All year long Lily and Liam look forward to the holidays at their grandparents' farm. It's always the perfect trip: walking to the lilac library, trimming the tree, giving gifts. But this year, thanks to a white cow alone in the meadow, things will be different. This holiday, Lily and Liam will find out the meaning of a special gift.

This holiday classic from a beloved author rings in the season by celebrating the joys of family, community, and true giving.

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  • Release date

    October 6, 2009

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780743597531
      • File size: 23677 KB
      • Duration: 00:49:19

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 610
    • Text Difficulty: 2-3

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      There have been Christmas stories about dogs, cats, camels, donkeys, and reindeer. It's about time cows got equal time. Newbery Medalist MacLachlan (for SARAH, PLAIN AND TALL) tells a contemporary story about a brother and sister who react with compassion to a patient white cow who is all alone in their grandparents' meadow. Aya Cash's gentle voice pulls listeners into this engaging tale of the kids' efforts to hook the cow up with a bovine companion after Liam learns from his reading that cows don't enjoy solitary living. Cash's warm storyteller's voice brings the serious Liam and his cynical older sister, Lily, to life as the siblings become convinced that the best present of all isn't something you get, but something you give. M.M.C. (c) AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      October 26, 2009
      In this sweetly engaging chapter book, two siblings visit their grandparents' farm for Christmas. Liam, an especially sensitive bibliophile (he takes 37 books along), notices “White Cow” standing all alone in their field and worries she's lonely. While initially reluctant, narrator Lily goes along with Liam's plan to buy a cow friend for White Cow; as they pool their money, Liam posts signs asking for help from the community and sells his books. With MacLachlan's well-drawn characters and Floca's simple pencil and graphite drawings, it's a poignant story with a classic feel. Ages 7–up.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:610
  • Text Difficulty:2-3

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