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Santa in the City

Tiffany D. Jackson

Illustrator: Reggie Brown

Ages: 6+

Published: 2021

Publisher: Dial/Penguin

ISBN: 978-0-593-11025-6

Keywords: Christmas, Jamaican Americans, urban life

Just before Christmas, Deja begins worrying about how Santa can deliver presents to kids living in apartments without chimneys. Luckily, her mom has some answers. Vibrant digital illustrations.