The Man Who Could Be Santa

The Man Who Could Be Santa is a Christmas book for children written by Emmy Award winning journalist Joanna Wolper.[1] The book is published by Royal Fireworks Press.

The Man Who Could Be Santa
First U.S. edition cover
AuthorJoanna Wolper
CountryUnited States
PublisherRoyal Fireworks Press (US)
Publication date
2008
Pages78
ISBN9780880927642
OCLC271646885

Plot

The story is told from the point of view of 6¾-year-old Abby who insists she will believe in Santa Claus even when she is in “the hundredth grade.”

She and her cousins form a “spy club” to find out if the man who lives down the street with the long white beard, a "belly that shakes like jelly" and a bunch of reindeer in his front yard is the same person who slides down their chimneys every Christmas.

The three young detectives find other clues: a Christmas tree farm down the road, a ham radio that receives messages from the North Pole and remote control model air planes which deliver toys to children all over the world.

Language

The author, Joanna Wolper, used documentary film techniques to make certain the children’s dialogue was authentic. She conducted classroom workshops with over a hundred students in second, third and fourth grade classes.

The young students discarded what they called “parent words.” They also discussed how they liked stories where they could “escape to imaginary places that were safe.” They also wanted characters “who they could be friends with.” No matter where in the world the children came from they all wanted to believe in Santa Claus.

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References
  1. The Man Who Could Be Santa at WorldCat
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