Billy runs away from an unhappy family situation to set up house in an abandoned freight car. The story is…
revealed in alternating verse, describing the innermost thoughts of the three main characters: 16-year-old Billy; Caitlin, the wealthy townie with whom he forms a bond; and Old Bill, the lawyer-turned-alcoholic hobo to whom Billy reaches out - and who gives Billy an astonishing gift in return. For senior high readers. 2004, c2000.
A collection of Christmas letters penned by J.R.R. Tolkien and signed as Father Christmas that were sent to Tolkien's children…
from 1920-1943. Each recapped activities of the preceding year at the North Pole, including reindeer running amok and the North Polar Bear breaking the moon into four pieces. 2004