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Santa and Pete: A Novel of Christmas Present and Past

by Christopher Paul Moore, Pamela Johnson · 1998

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Long, long ago Santa Claus had an African partner named Pete, who helped with the holiday rounds. Together the friends brought the spirit of Christmas to America's first settlers and shaped future celebrations of the holiday. But through the years Pete's contribution was forgotten.Now "Santa & Pete" restores the legacy in a delightful story of hope and racial harmony as a grandfather passes the tale on to his grandson during the course of a snowy bus ride.

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Audience
adult
Length
short · 176 pages

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