About this item
In this Texas-themed retelling of the classic Nutcracker story, historical details blend with fiction and magic warps reality at Fort Davis. It's December 24, 1883 and Colonel Grierson has brought Centennia a nutcracker who looks just like a Texas soldier! When the clock strikes midnight the goose feather tree grows as she and the broken nutcracker are transported to a magical realm, where the Rattlesnake King attacks and the Bluebonnet Fairy invites her to a fabulous celebration. Dancing denizens of the Land of the Wildflowers entertain them before the nutcracker soldier tucks her under a cozy quilt. An author's note gives a bit of historical context to this charming version of a familiar holiday tale.
About the Author
Jennifer Coleman is a children's author and member of Austin SCBWI.A Texas certified teacher, her day job is as an elementary school librarian for a school district in the Central TX area, where she is a longtime champion of children and literacy. You can find her at www.jcobooks.com, @jcobooks on Twitter, or on her uplifting podcast, Inspo by J.Co, on all podcast platforms.
