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A Tree for Peter
A Tree for Peter | Kate Seredy
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No one had ever seen big Peter before, and no one ever saw him again, and no one ever saw him at all but small Peter who lived in dingy, squalid old Shantytown. Yet it was big Peter's gift to small Peter a shiny toy spade with a red handle, and a small green tree lighted with tiny candles that caused Shantytown people to have hope again. And with new hope the grass grew, and there were gardens, and the junk heaps were cleaned up and the sagging doors were put back on their hinges. This is a modern miracle, through which sad and beaten houses became white and neat and shining, and desolate, hopeless people found that love and hope can still move mountains. There are no saints and angels; just a tramp, an Irish cop, a small boy, and City Hall, but Shanytown becomes Peter's Landing and faith was reborn.
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🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Book 6 of my #VintageBookishChristmas is A Tree for Peter, by Kate Seredy. My copy itself isn‘t vintage, but rather a reprint published by the wonderful Purple House Press. I‘ve learned of so many interesting older books since discovering the Reshelving Alexandria website, but I somehow stumbled across this one on my own a few months ago and tucked it away for December.

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BucklingBookshelves I had no idea this book used to be hard-to-find because the reprint is now readily available — which is fantastic because now more people will be able to experience this book!

This one is a short illustrated novel and what a lovely story. It‘s my first by Newbery author Kate Seredy, but definitely won‘t be my last. In fact, I have four more waiting for me on my shelves! I‘d love to read them all for #theunreadshelfproject2020 📚📚📚
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