Boxes For Katje (Hardcover) 凯琪的包裹(精装)ISBN 9780374309220
Simple seeds of friendship grow into somethingextraordinary After World War II there is little left in Katje's town of Olstin Holland. Her family, like most Dutch families, must patch theirold worn clothing and go without everyday things like soap andmilk. Then one spring morning when the tulips bloom "thick andbright," Postman Kleinhoonte pedals his bicycle down Katje's streetto deliver a mysterious box – a box from America! Full of soap,socks, and chocolate, the box has been sent by Rosie, an Americangirl from Mayfield, Indiana. Her package is part of a goodwilleffort to help the people of Europe. What's inside so delightsKatje that she sends off a letter of thanks – beginning an exchangethat swells with so many surprises that the girls, as well as theirtownspeople, will never be the same. This inspiring story, with strikingly original art, is based onthe author's mother's childhood and will show young readers thatthey, too, can make a difference. Boxes for Katje is a 2004 Bank
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