num_pages: 40
description: A young girl and her out-of-work father ride the rails during the Great Depression looking for a place to call home, but with Christmas approaching and no job, Poppa leaves her in a foster home, promising to return as soon as he can.
language: English
title: The Christmas Promise
titlecomplete: The Christmas Promise
genres: Fiction, Holiday, Picture Books, Christmas, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 57
publisher: Blue Sky Press