| Item 9780374309220$4.86 - $17.99 After a young Dutch girl writes to her new American friend in thanks for the care package sent after World War II, she begins to receive increasingly larger boxes.
Simple seeds of friendship grow into something extraordinaryAfter World War II there is little left in Katje's town of Olst in Holland. Her family, like most Dutch families, mus... | |
$18.89Sale $18.89 - $20.47 $26.00Sale $15.83 - $17.64 After a young Dutch girl writes to her new American friend in thanks for the care package sent after World War II, she begins to receive increasingly larger boxes.
Simple seeds of friendship grow into something extraordinary
After World War II there is little left in Katje's town of Olst in Holland. Her family, like most Dutch families, must patch their old worn clothing and go without everyday things like soap and milk. Then one spring morning when the tulips bloom "thick and bright," Postman Kleinhoonte pedals his bicycle down Katje's street to deliver a mysterious box – a box from America! Full of soap, socks, and chocolate, the box has been sent by Rosie, an American girl from Mayfield, Indiana. Her package is part of a goodwill effort to help the people of Europe. What's inside so delights Katje that she sends off a letter of thanks – beginning an exchange that swells with so many surprises that the girls, as well as their townspeople, will never be the same.
This inspiring story, with strikingly original art, is based on the author's mother's childhood and will show young readers that they, too, can make a difference.
With the end of World War II, Katje and her family must struggle to survive in their small Dutch town, but when a package from America arrives and is offered as gesture of goodwill from a stranger across the ocean, Katje is overwhelmed and writes a letter of appreciation that marks the beginning of something magical.
Boxes for Katje General
| ISBN | 9780374309220 |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Publisher | Farrar Straus & Giroux |
| Pages | 40 |
| List Price | $16.99 |
| Author | Fleming, Candace |
| Publication Date | 09/12/2003 |
| Release Status | In Print |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Language | English |
| Measurements | Height: 12.25 Inches (US)Width: 9 Inches (US)Thickness: 0.25 Inches (US)Unit Weight: 1 Pounds (US) |
| Grade Range | 1 - 2 |
| Illustrator | Dressen-McQueen, Stacey |
After a young Dutch girl writes to her new American friend in thanks for the care package sent after World War II, she begins to receive increasingly larger boxes.
Simple seeds of friendship grow into something extraordinary
After World War II there is little left in Katje's town of Olst in Holland. Her family, like most Dutch families, must patch their old worn clothing and go without everyday things like soap and milk. Then one spring morning when the tulips bloom "thick and bright," Postman Kleinhoonte pedals his bicycle down Katje's street to deliver a mysterious box – a box from America! Full of soap, socks, and chocolate, the box has been sent by Rosie, an American girl from Mayfield, Indiana. Her package is part of a goodwill effort to help the people of Europe. What's inside so delights Katje that she sends off a letter of thanks – beginning an exchange that swells with so many surprises that the girls, as well as their townspeople, will never be the same.
This inspiring story, with strikingly original art, is based on the author's mother's childhood and will show young readers that they, too, can make a difference.
With the end of World War II, Katje and her family must struggle to survive in their small Dutch town, but when a package from America arrives and is offered as gesture of goodwill from a stranger across the ocean, Katje is overwhelmed and writes a letter of appreciation that marks the beginning of something magical.
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