A little too much Christmas cheer...Kerry's family goes completely berserk with Christmas every year. Starting the day after Thanksgiving, her home becomes a whirlwind of lights, music, and elves, elves, elves!Sometimes it gets a little overwhelming.This year, Kerry is desperate for some peace and quiet. Heading outdoors, she realizes a lot of her neighbors are having a Christmas too big. But not Mrs. Flores. She's having a much quieter Christmas, complete with decorations and music from the country where she used to live. It sparks an idea: maybe there's a way for Kerry to create her own Christmas traditions.But will anyone in her crazy Christmas house understand? Join Kerry as she finds her voice in this delightful holiday tale.
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A Picador trade paperback original:amischievous, lyrically written novel about discovering the little fictions and compounded mysteries that lie between ourselves and the people we love.
