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Rachel Rosenstein is determined to celebrate Christmas this year - and the fact that her family is Jewish is not going to stop her. In a series of hilarious and heartwarming mishaps, Rachel writes a letter to Santa explaining her cause, pays him a visit at the mall, and covertly decorates her house on Christmas Eve (right down to latkes for Santa and his reindeer) . And while Rachel may wrestle with her culture, customs, and love of sparkly Christmas ornaments, she also comes away with a brighter understanding of her own identity and of the gift of friends and family."a lovely and pointed reminder that America is a land of many 'great holidays.'" - Publishers Weekly"will help introduce young readers to other cultures while allowing them to preserve the magic of their own.