Yes, Virginia: There Is a Santa Claus
by Christopher J. Plehal and James Bernardin
In 1897, eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon wrote the New York Sun to ask... read more
- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Holiday
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Picture Book
Year Published 2010
Word Count 1,984
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 141181, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Santa Claus--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
- New York (N.Y.)--History--1865-1898--Fiction
- O'Hanlon, Virginia--Fiction
- O'Hanlon, Virginia--Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 19th Century
- Christmas--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Christmas & Advent
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
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