| Sub Title | A Christmas Tale |
| Specifications | 5" X 7"; 80 pages |
| Illustrator(s) | Lisa Falkenstern |
| Interest/Age Group | Grades 2+ |
| List Price | | US$ 12.99 |  | |  |
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About
the
Book
"When
the Christmas Deer stopped in front of the trees, the bells on his harness fell
silent. His gray-muzzled head turned from side to side, and his hooves scraped
the snow. He walked toward the first of the Eldest
Trees."
Every winter, the magical Christmas Deer
visits the Christmas trees growing on Faith Mountain. "I promise that your
life will bring The Return of Light to the humans," he says. Then he bows
his head and touches each mature tree with his starry antlers. One year,
however, he pauses before Treewing, a fir tree who’s too young to be
harvested. The Christmas Deer touches him anyway, telling him that he has a
special destiny. Cut down and transported to a Christmas tree lot in the city,
Treewing waits anxiously for a happy family to buy him, take him home, and love
him. But this doesn’t happen, and after all the other trees have been
sold, he’s left all alone. Treewing struggles to understand the Christmas
Deer’s message. If no one wants him for their Christmas tree, what is his
special destiny? At last, on Christmas Eve, the friendship of a young boy, a
precious baseball, and a group of homeless people help Treewing understand his
special role in bringing The Return of Light to those who need it
most.
DIA CALHOUN lives in Tacoma, Washington, near mountains that are
filled with evergreens. She is the author of five fantasy novels for young
people:
Avielle
of Rhia,
The Phoenix Dance,
White Midnight, Aria of the Sea,
and
Firegold.
In her
spare time, she sings, fly fishes, canoes, and practices yoga. To learn more
about the author, visit her Web site:
www.diacalhoun.com
