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Sparkling white snowdrifts, beautiful presents wrapped in ribbons, and multicolored lights glittering in the night through the falling snow. A Christmas Eve snowstorm transforms one small town into a romantic haven, the kind you see only in movies. Well, kinda. After all, a cold and wet hike... read more
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The weather outside is frightful, but these stories are delightful! When a huge blizzard (that doesn’t show signs of stopping) hits, Gracetown is completely snowed in. But even though it’s cold outside, things are heating up inside, proving that the holiday season is magical when it comes to... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
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- Jubilee Dougal: Main character of the first book,"The Jubliee Express". She is named after one of the Santa Flobie Village pieces: Jubilee Hall. Jubilee often tells people name is Julie because she in embarassed by her real name.
- Tobin: Main character of "A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle"
- Miss Addie: Main Character of "The Patron Saint of Pigs". She cheated on her boyfriend and her friends think she is self-centered. It is up to Addie to trust in herself and the magic of Christmas to set everything straight.
- Noah Price: Jubilee's 'perfect' boyfriend. He seems kind and caring to everyone, but is constantly busy doing this or that. His family is "tangentially Swedish" and puts on a giant Smorgasbord annually.
- Stuart Weintraub: He is lonely, embarassed, and depressed after catching his ex girlfriend Chloe with Todd the Cougar when he meets Jubilee at the local Waffle House. Realizing she has nowhere to go, he offers her to come with him and spend Christmas with his family.
- Rachel: Stuart's 5 year old sister.
- Chloe Newland: A busy but beautiful girl who gets good grades and spends her time singing, doing charity work, and cheerleading. She cheated on Stuart with another guy at a Starbucks.
- Sam: Jubilee's neighbor who is an "extremely high-powered lawyer in Washington, D.C."
- Duke: Angie's nickname. She is best friends with Tobin and JP and is a total tomboy. Considered to be "one of the guys."
- Angie: Prefers to be called the Duke. She is best friends with Tobin and JP, and a total tomboy.
- JP: Best friends with Tobin and Angie/the Duke.
- Keun: Works at the Waffle House as a cook. He can be extremely intense and over-spastic at times.
- Timmy Reston: One of the Reston twins who tries to beat Tobin to the waffle house
- Tommy Reston: One of the Reston twins who tries to beat Tobin to the waffle house
- Billy Talos: He asked Angie to go with him to the winter formal, but Duke isn't interested.
- Debbie Weintraub: Stuart and Rachel's very peppy mother who makes sure the entire house is covered in Christmas decorations. She has unusual parenting ways, good intuition, and believes in Christmas miracles even though she is Jewish.
- Dorrie Hanukkah: One of Addie's two best friends. She can come off as slightly outspoken and blunt, but it's only because she's truthful. Dorrie takes pride in being Jewish.
- Tegan: One of Addie's best friends. She is silly and fun to be around. Tegan has an unusual obsession with pigs so Addie and Dorrie bought her a teacup pig for Christmas.
- Christina: Owner of the Starbucks in Gracetown, VA. She is straightforward and doesn't seem to be very emotional.
- Mr. Gabriel: A teacup pig that Addie and Dorrie bought for Tegan.
- Charlie: A good looking boy who gets pretty much anything he wants. A typical "bad boy." He kisses Addie at a party.
- Travis: Many call him Tinfoil Guy because he dresses in all tinfoil. He's not very bright and most try to avoid conversation with him. He owns one of the few (and possibly only) tow truck in town.
- Nathan Krugle: He is friends with Jeb but dislikes Addie, due to his embarrassment at her hands in the seventh grade, as well as being disliked by her. He works at the local pet store.
- Carla: The Duke's car
- Mayzie: An elderly lady who dedicates herself as Addie's Christmas angel and must help her in order to earn her wings.
- Brenna: Charlie's ex-girlfriend. She isn't very nice and holds a grudge against Addie, who gets rather concerned when she goes after Jeb.
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- Newman
- Gracetown: A small town in Virginia where everyone knows each other and everyone knows everyone's business.
- Jeb Taylor: When he gets stuck in the biggest storm in 50 years, he is desperate to see his 'girlfriend' and let her know he's coming. Jeb appears in all three stories but takes on his biggest role in the third, "Patron Saint of Pigs".
- Brittany
- Adeline Lindsey
- Rufus Wainwright
- Fiona
- Constance Billingsley
- Todd
- Jubilee Hall
- Santa Claus
- James Bond
- Burt
- John Number Two
- Jimmy Stewart
- Lola
- Nancy
- Joyce
First Sentence edit
It was the night before Christmas.
Table of Contents edit
1. "The Jubilee Express" Maureen Johnson
Chapters 1-12
2. "A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle" John Green
Chapters 1-12
3. "The Patron Saint of Pigs" Lauren Myracle
Chapters 1-16
Themes & Symbolism edit
- Teen Romance: "Let It Snow" deals heavily with teen romance.
- Christmas: The novel is set during the Christmas holidays.
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Authors & Contributors edit
- John Green (Author)
- Maureen Johnson (Author)
- Lauren Myracle (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Speak
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: October 2, 2008
ISBN: 0142412147
Page Count: 352
Publisher: Speak
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: October 2, 2008
ISBN: 0142412147
Page Count: 352
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