This book is based on a true story, where Jackie Robinson and his family move into a predominantly white neighborhood and befriend a young neighbor - upon discovering that he doesn't have a Christmas tree at home, the Robinsons surprise him with a Christmas tree as a gift, only to discover that his family is Jewish. Highly recommended, with the caveat that this does discuss a neighborhood petition against the Robinsons moving in, and compares this to Jewish persecution. I'm normally a big advocate of open discussions about race with children, but in this case I didn't feel like getting into it in the middle of a holiday story - as my son doesn't read yet I skipped over the two pages where this is discussed and he didn't notice so it wasn't a big deal, but perhaps something to think about if your child is a reader.
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