The Miracle of the First Poinsettia

By Joanne Oppenheim

Subjects: Christmas, fiction, Christmas, Mexico, fiction, Fiction, Children's fiction, Juvenile fiction, Legends, Folklore, Poinsettias, Children of unemployed parents

Description: In this version of a Mexican legend, a young girl who is ashamed that she has nothing to bring to church on Christmas eve experiences a miracle when her humble weeds are turned into beautiful flowers.