On Shelves Now: THE BELLS OF CHRISTMAS by Virginia Hamilton, illustrated by Lambert Davis

64 p.
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Ages: 5 to 8

Twelve-year-old Jason Bell waits impatiently for Christmas 1890. Set against the carefully researched background life of a middle-class black family in Ohio a century ago, “Hamilton’s story moves along at an elegant pace, giving readers time to savor the holiday preparations.”