The Christmas Coat: Memories of My Sioux Childhood

by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve

Ellen Bier (Illustrator)

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Virginia’s old coat is too small. The cold South Dakota wind blows across the Rosebud Indian Reservation, making her shiver as she walks to school. Virginia dreams of a new coat arriving in the Theast boxes—parcels of clothing from churches in “The East.” But, she knows she may not have a chance for a coat this year. Her father is the village Episcopal priest, so her family chooses last, and as Mama always says, “The others need it more than we do.”

Generosity and unexpected joy remind Virginia of the importance of community within this story from the author’s childhood.
  • ISBN13 9781941813256
  • Publish Date 30 December 2019
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint South Dakota State Historical Society
  • Format Paperback
  • Language English