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    Marta and the Manger Straw: A Christmas Tradition from Poland
    Marta and the Manger Straw: A Christmas Tradition from Poland
    Marta and the Manger Straw: A Christmas Tradition from Poland
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    Marta and the Manger Straw: A Christmas Tradition from Poland

    By Virginia Kroll

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    In World War II Poland, a young girl receives straw at the Christmas Eve service to bring to her impoverished family. But on her way home, Marta meets others who are much poorer than she, and she shares her piece until there is nothing left. In spite of the lack of straw--though perhaps because of her generous heart—Marta finds riches she never expected in this tender tale of Christmas giving.

    The Traditions of Faith series features stories of how significant Christian traditions emerged from around the world. These traditions continue to be practiced today and encompass many different holidays. Each Traditions of Faith book includes an author’s note about the history of the tradition, and ideas and activities to adopt into one's own family celebrations.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherZondervan
    Release dateMay 11, 2010
    ISBN9780310870302
    Marta and the Manger Straw: A Christmas Tradition from Poland
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    Virginia Kroll

    Virginia Kroll is the author of over fifty books for children and winner of a 2004 Children's choice award. A former elementary school teacher, she lives in New York with her husband and has raised six children of her own.

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    • 5/5
      A beautiful holiday story. The pictures are so pretty!
    • 3/5
      I had mixed feelings about this book. I thought the story had a great central message which highlighted the importance of being selfless, and giving even when it feels like you have nothing to give. For example, the main character of the book gives away her straw that is supposed to be good luck to all her friends, even though she knows she is in need of luck based on her struggling circumstances. The book touched on having faith in God, and I do not know if this would be a problem in the classroom. I know religion cannot usually be discussed in the classroom, therefore I do not know if this book would be acceptable. But, I do think that there is a positive underlying theme of the book. It also is a book on traditions. I think it could be a good book to begin discussions on different traditions students practice.

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