OBD Christmas Chapter/ Nonfiction Books - Youth

"Charles Dickens' dog Timber tells the story of his life with the great writer."--

The six mean Herdman kids lie, steal, smoke cigars (even the girls) and then become involved in the community Christmas pageant.

When Santa quits his job a few days before Christmas because of too many greedy children, his daughter whisks young Stanley Lambchop and his family off to the North Pole to help change the old man's mind.

"What was Santa Claus like as a kid? Eleven-year-old Nikolas--nicknamed "Christmas"-- has received only one toy in his life: a doll carved out of a turnip. But he's happy with his turnip doll and the simple life he leads in a cottage with his father. When his father goes missing, Nikolas races to the North Pole to save him. Along the way, he befriends a surly reindeer, bests a troublesome troll, and discovers a hidden world of enchantment in the frozen...

"Jack loves his childhood toy, Dur Pig. DP has always been there for him, through good and bad. Until one Christmas Eve something terrible happens -- DP is lost. But Christmas Eve is a night for miracles and lost causes, a night when all things can come to life ... even toys. And Jack's newest toy -- the Christmas Pig (DP's replacement) -- has a daring plan: Together they'll embark on a magical journey to seek something lost, and to save the best...

For twenty-five years, readers have been moved by beloved author Francine Rivers' tale of little Timmy O'Neil, a foster child with a very special and mysterious shoebox. This anniversary edition of Timmy's story has been beautifully redesigned for the holiday season to include a new five-part Advent devotional from Francine, as well as her favorite holiday recipes and the entire Christmas story from Matthew and Luke, all accented by gold foil interior...

When a cosmic storm hits, stranding the Nelsons on their new home planet, Nebulon, Zack's hopes of a white Christmas in Vermont are dashed, but Nebulon provides a surprising alternative.

When a little boy spends Christmas with his dying cousin, they discover that Santa really does exist.

Even deep snow the week before Christmas can't keep Nate the Great and his dog Sludge from finding the special card sent to Annie's dog Fang from his mother.

Addy and her mother forgo their Christmas plans to help the newly freed slaves arriving in Philadelphia during the Civil War. Addy Walker is a proud, courageous girl growing up in 1864, during the midst of the Civil War. Addy's stories tell of her daring escape with her mother from slavery, and the challenges they face afterward as they try to reunite their family. But Addy's stories are about much more than hardship. They are full of the love and...