When Christmas Came

When a blizzard covers the streets and sidewalks in the small town, the minister wonders who will be able to come the Christmas Eve service. Slowly, others come from a bird to a baby to the organist. Then, a strange woman enters the church and Christmas comes amid candlelight, songs of praise, shelter, and the love of the Christ Child.

Eileen Spinelli is no stranger to the Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers list. Since her debut in 1991 with Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch, an IRA/CBC Children's Choice book and Christopher Award winner, she has gone on to author numerous picture books, poetry collections, and chapter books, including the best-selling When Mama Comes Home Tonight, and the critically acclaimed Sophie's Masterpiece. Eileen lives in West Chester, Pennsylvania.