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Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus, elves, flying reindeer and lots of love

North for the Winter by Bobby Podesta

July 16, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Cbr17bingo N (N is for North and Nobody will believe what our main character does!) North for the Winter by Bobby Podesta is probably one of the best books I’ve read this year. I love the historical aspect (the birth of tracking Santa because of a misprint in an advertisement in 1955) and while maybe it was not the most original with the grief and family connection/friend interaction, the ending was worth that familiarity of grief and the healing process. It is fun and quirky. […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Young Adult Tagged With: Bobby Podesta, cbr17bingo, celebrations, christmas, Christmas Eve, Continental Air Defense Command Center, family, friendship, grief, Holiday, Reindeer, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:331 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Young Adult · Tags: Bobby Podesta, cbr17bingo, celebrations, christmas, Christmas Eve, Continental Air Defense Command Center, family, friendship, grief, Holiday, Reindeer, Social Themes ·
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