The Bells of Christmas

by Virginia Hamilton

1990 Coretta Scott King Honor Book

Twelve-year-old Jason Bell waits impatiently for Christmas 1890. Set against the carefully researched background life of a middle-class black family in Ohio a century ago, "Hamilton's story moves along at an elegant pace, giving readers time to savor the holiday preparations."--School Library Journal

• ISBN10: 0613462661
• ISBN13: 9780613462662
• Publish Date: 1 October 1997 (first published 15 October 1989)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 6 April 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Turtleback Books
• Edition: Turtleback School & Library ed.
• Format: Hardcover (Library Binding)
• Pages: 64
• Language: English