| The Christmas Candle Reprint Edition Contributor(s): Evans, Richard Paul (Author), Collins, Jacob (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1416926828 ISBN-13: 9781416926825 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2006 Annotation: In this modern-day parable about a young man who has lost his way, the author of "The Christmas Box" presents an inspiring story about faith, hope, and charity, accompanied by beautiful, full-color paintings done by a leading American realist. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas & Advent - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) - Juvenile Fiction | Religious - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 98004392 |
| Lexile Measure: 600 |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 9.4" W x 7.7" (0.30 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Christmas - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Secular |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 24970 Reading Level: 3.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On a dark, snowy Christmas Eve, a young man hurrying home for a family celebration enters a chandler's shop to buy a candle for his lantern. He scoffs at the beautifully sculpted creations of the old chandler and instead purchases a simple, inexpensive Christmas candle that the chandler warns him he may find costly. The young man soon realizes that the old man meant, as the poor and ill he encounters on his journey, illuminated by his Christmas candle, become the faces of his relatives, so he feels compelled to help them. he arrives home cold and penniless, but richer for his newfound realization that we are all part of one family. This beautifully illustrated original fable by the acclaimed author of The Christmas Box will become a treasured part of many families' Christmases for years to come. |
Contributor Bio(s): Evans, Richard Paul: - Richard Paul Evans is the #1 bestselling author of The Christmas Box. Each of his more than thirty-five novels has been a New York Times bestseller. There are more than thirty-five million copies of his books in print worldwide, translated into more than twenty-four languages. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the American Mothers Book Award, the Romantic Times Best Women's Novel of the Year Award, the German Audience Gold Award for Romance, five Religion Communicators Council Wilbur Awards, the Washington Times Humanitarian of the Century Award, and the Volunteers of America National Empathy Award. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with his wife, Keri, and their five children. You can learn more about Richard on Facebook at Facebook.com/RPEFans, or visit his website, RichardPaulEvans.com. |