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The lion in the box

by Marguerite de Angeli · 1975

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Retells the events of a special Christmas for a poor family in New York City at the turn of the century.

Genre
historical fiction
Themes
christmas
Setting
christmasnew york
Audience
childrensmiddle grade
Length
short · 63 pages

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