# The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree

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- Book: [The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree](https://www.bookquiver.com/gloria-houston/the-year-of-the-perfect-christmas-tree) ([The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/gloria-houston/the-year-of-the-perfect-christmas-tree.md))
- Authors: [Gloria Houston](https://www.bookquiver.com/gloria-houston), [Barbara Cooney](https://www.bookquiver.com/barbara-cooney)
- Publisher: puffin_books
- ISBN: 978-01-4055-877-7
- Pages: 32
- Published: 1996-10-01
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

A touching and joyful Christmas classic about courage and family, illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Barbara Cooney. In the mountains of Appalachia during World War I, Ruthie and her mother prepare to...