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Juniper's Christmas
Eoin Colfer
Illustrator: Chaaya Prabhat
Ages: 9+
Published: 2023
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press/Holtzbrinck
ISBN: 978-1-250-32194-7
Keywords: Santa Claus, Homelessness, Missing Persons, Grief, Christmas, Reclusive Person, widows, widowers
When her mother suddenly disappears just before Christmas, biracial Juniper, 11, seeks the help of a recluse, not realizing who he is. Black-and-white illustrations.