The Paper Bag Christmas: A Novel

Kevin Alan Milne

Sep 2008 · Hachette+ORM

About this ebook

Dr. Christopher Ringle is the last person you'd expect to find moonlighting as Santa Claus at the mall on the day after Thanksgiving. But it is there that he meets a young man named Molar Alan, who desperately needs a new perspective on the underlying value of Christmas. Dr. Ringle recruits Mo and his older brother as volunteers at a nearby children's hospital for the holiday season. At the hospital, Mo is tasked to help bring holiday cheer to the young cancer patients on the fifth floor. His biggest challenge is befriending a decidedly angry girl who is so embarrassed by her scarred appearance that she hides her face behind the safety of a paper bag. Almost in spite of himself, Mo finds that Christmas joy emanates from a source far greater than the North Pole, while the young girl learns that she is more beautiful than she had ever imagined.

Ratings and reviews

I read this book in 6th grade with my class, it was a perfect read, and it had such a huge impact on me. My grandma had passed just a year before then from cancer, so this kinda gave me another understanding of it. I'm definitely reading this again, just in time for Christmas!

This is the BEST book I've ever read. Its so inspiring and it gives you a new outlook on life. Cherish your loved ones and be greatful for what you have.