Mr. Blake's Walking-Stick: A Christmas Story for Boys and Girls

By Edward Eggleston

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

During the Christmas season, a minister and his son learn that helping those less fortunate brings more joy than any gift.

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Christmas Children & Young Adult Reading Fiction

Released

2016-08-30

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Summary

"Mr. Blake's Walking-Stick: A Christmas Story for Boys and Girls" by Edward Eggleston, tells a touching story of giving and kindness during the holiday season in the 1870s. The story centers around Mr. Blake, a kind-hearted minister, and his whimsical walking-stick, "Old Ebony," as they interact with people in need like a widow and a blind broom-maker. Mr. Blake shows his son, Willie, and his Sunday school class the real meaning of Christmas by inspiring them to help others and give up their own wants to do acts of kindness and compassion. Willie leads the charge to collect money for the widow so she may buy a sewing maching, which makes for a joyful Christmas that puts giving before getting.