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Maria was feeling very grown-up on Christmas Eve as she helped her mother prepare the tamales for Christmas dinner. And when she slipped her mother's diamond ring onto her finger, she only meant to wear it for a minute. But suddenly, the ring is gone, and there are 24 tamales that just might... read more
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Maria tries on her mother's wedding ring while helping make tamales for a Christmas family get-together. Panic ensues when hours later, she realizes the ring is missing.Maria was feeling very grown-up on Christmas Eve as she helped her mother prepare the tamales for Christmas dinner. And when... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
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Snow drifted through the streets and now that it was dusk, Christmas trees glittered in the windows.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Gary Soto (Author)
- Ed Martinez (Illustrator)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Putnam
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1993
ISBN: 0399221468
Page Count: Add the page count.
Publisher: Putnam
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1993
ISBN: 0399221468
Page Count: Add the page count.
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- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Social Situations › Emotions & Feelings › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Multicultural Stories › Hispanic & Latino
- Books › Children's Books › Holidays & Festivals › Christmas › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › Authors & Illustrators, A-Z › ( S ) › Soto, Gary
- Books › Children's Books › Literature
- Books › Children's Books › Ages 4-8
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