![]() Sarah probably wouldn’t appreciate an old toy truck. Mama reminded him of Reverend Dennis’s words: “Remember, what is given from the heart touches the heart.”Īnd so James Otis began to think. She wanted to find something nice to give to the Temples but James Otis had no idea what that might be. The Temples had lost everything, and on the way home that day, Mama said she wanted to help. Temple and her seven-year-old daughter, Sarah, had been victims of a fire and they needed a special “love box.” As always, the church was giving to the needy that spring but Mrs. Then one day near Valentine’s Day, he and Mama were in church when Reverend Dennis made a special announcement. They had God, and they had small holidays and such, but James Otis knew it had been a struggle. Mama liked to point out that they had each other. The final blow came when James Otis’s dog ran off. James Otis did what he could, but it was “a rough few months.” Nearly a year ago, Daddy fell asleep one day and didn’t wake up after that, the farm was repossessed and Mama had to move herself and James Otis to a tumbledown shack and there never seemed to be enough money. McKissack and illustrated by April Harrison (2019, Schwartz & Wade Books), its doubly special when you have nothing to give in return. ![]() Getting presents is awesome but in the new book “What is Given from the Heart” by Patricia C. Maybe there’s a box next, or plastic to open, or there’s simply a gift for you to enjoy. ![]() What did you get? You won’t find out until you rip off the paper and just the sound of that is exciting. ![]()
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