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A review by rebekahmorris
The Bells of Christmas by Virginia Hamilton, Lambert Davis
3.0
This is a children’s chapter book about a family in Ohio celebrating Christmas of 1890 along the National Road. Jason’s family has lived there for generations and he enjoys the traffic along the road.
The story is told in first person which could be why the writing felt choppy at times and the conversations stilted. There were a few times when Jason would grow upset with his younger sister and didn’t talk very kindly, but he did love her. The little sister felt younger than seven to me, but maybe she’d just turned seven.
Overall I did enjoy the story and the glimpse of history not normally seen in children’s books.
The story is told in first person which could be why the writing felt choppy at times and the conversations stilted. There were a few times when Jason would grow upset with his younger sister and didn’t talk very kindly, but he did love her. The little sister felt younger than seven to me, but maybe she’d just turned seven.
Overall I did enjoy the story and the glimpse of history not normally seen in children’s books.