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  1 Gift of the Magi
Author: Henry, O. Illustrator: Danowski, Sonja
 
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Class: Fiction
Age: 10-14
Language: English
Demand: Moderate
LC: PZ7.H396
Grade: 5-9
ISBN-13: 9789888240579
LCCN: BD14051104
Imprint: MineditionUS
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
Pub Date: 11/01/2013
Availability: Available
List: $17.99
  Hardcover
Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 33 cm H 13", W 8.75", D 0.34", 0.9625 lbs.
LC Series:
Brodart Sources:
Bibliographies: Brodart Classics
Awards:
Starred Reviews:
TIPS Subjects: Classic
Christmas
BISAC Subjects: JUVENILE FICTION / Holidays & Celebrations / Christmas & Advent
JUVENILE FICTION / Classics
LC Subjects: Christmas, Fiction
Gifts, Fiction
Love, Fiction
SEARS Subjects: Christmas, Fiction
Gifts, Fiction
Love stories
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Annotations
ONIX annotations | 12/10/2021
This classic holiday story about true love, irony, and gift-giving makes a sophisticated gift for middle grade readers give to boys and girls ages 9 - 12 years old. Della and Jim love each other very much but have no money for getting Christmas gifts for one another. But when Della decides to make a great sacrifice that will give her enough money to buy the present Jim deserves, she soon discovers that that her selfless act may have been for naught. This is a new, richly illustrated interpretation of the well-loved, poignant short story by O. Henry.
Journal Reviews
Kirkus Reviews | 10/15/2013
The sentimental short story is presented in an elegant edition with moody illustrations reminiscent of antique sepia photographs. The story, first published as a book in 1906, is rather flowery and wordy, with old-fashioned constructions such as "the silent imputation of parsimony." The plot revolves around a young couple, Della and Jim, who live a Spartan life in their tiny flat. Each wants to buy a special Christmas gift for the other, but there is only a little money for presents. Della sells her beautiful, knee-length hair to buy a watch chain for Jim's prized pocket watch, but at the same time, Jim sells his watch to buy a set of hair combs for Della. They realize that their love for each other is their real gift that they must treasure. The oversized, full-page illustrations are in muted shades of browns and grays, with the only touch of color in Della's muted, rose-colored blouse and complementary roses in the Art Nouveau style decorating each page of text. Each rose is larger than the one preceding, and the stylized flowers are repeated in elegant endpapers printed with twining roses and vines. Though the story is long and of another era, Henry's touching account of young love at Christmas has an enduring appeal. (Picture book. 10 & up). 32pg. KIRKUS MEDIA LLC, c2013.
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