Tumbleweed Christmas by Beverly Stowe McClure

Christmas is the time for miracles, but sometimes, a child must make her own miracle, and one for her siblings.

Today was Christmas Eve. My house was dark and sad. We had no Christmas tree. Mom said trees cost money. Dad was n the hospital. She did not have any extra money. I saved a dollar from my school lunch money. I was going to surprise her and buy a tree.

I pulled on my coat. I put my baseball cap on my head. I tucked my baseball glove under my arm. My glove went everywhere with me. Dad gave it to me. We used to play ball, before he got sick.

“Where you going, Jackie?” asked April, who was four.

“Where you going?” asked May, who was only three.

“It’s a surprise,” I said.

 This is a book that everyone will want to add to their Christmas treasure of books to read each year.  How one little girl learns the turn miracle of Christmas.  It's not in the presents, wrappings and decorations.  You can even have a Christmas miracle with a tumbleweed for a Christmas tree.  It is all in what you make it out to be.  A very delightful Christmas spirit read. Don't forget to leave a encouraging comment on this post and follow the tour learn more about the contest by reading to the end of this blog.  

When Beverly was a kid she hated to read. Even though her eighth grade teacher sent her poem “Stars” to the National High School Poetry Association, and it was published in Young America Sings, an anthology of Texas high school poetry, she hated to write. In spite of her rocky relationship with the written word, she attended Midwestern University where she read too many books to count, graduated, and became a teacher, which meant more reading. As she read to her students and they read to her, she made an amazing discovery. Reading was fun.

She also started writing. To her surprise many of her articles were published in leading children’s magazines, such as Humpty Dumpty, Jack and Jill, Ladybug, and Focus on the Family Clubhouse Jr. One of her articles was published in a PreK-K Scott Foresman anthology. She also has five novels for teens and two books for young readers published, along with a story in Chicken Soup for the Soul.

Beverly has three sons and a bunch of grandkids. She and her husband live in the country where deer, skunks, and armadillos stop by for a visit. She writes most every day and usually has a book in one hand, with the vacuum, mop, skillet, or other household items in the other.

Tumbleweed Christmas is Beverly’s latest release.

Visit her online at:

Website Address: http://beverlystowemcclure.wordpress.com

Blog Address: http://beverlystowemcclure.blogspot.com

Twitter URL: http://twitter.com/beverlymcclure

Facebook URL: www.facebook.com/beverlysmcclure

Giveaways, Contests & Prizes!

In celebration of Beverly Stowe McClure’s Tumbleweed Christmas, she will be appearing at  Pump Up Your Book’s 1st Annual Holiday Extravaganza Facebook Party on December 16.  More than 50 books, gifts and cash awards will be given away including an angel tree ornament from Beverly!  Visit the official party page here!

Leaving comments on Beverly’s tour stops means more prizes! The person who leaves the most comments at Beverly’s tour stops will win a $10 gift certificate to Amazon.com. The second place winner will take home an angel tree ornament. See Beverly’s schedule below to see where she’ll be stopping during the month of December. Deadline for comments is 11:59 PM Eastern on December 16th. 

Visit Tumbleweed Christmas Virtual Book Publicity  

Tour Schedule Here

A copy of this book was provided for  this review by Pump up your Book tours