The Christmas Cup

About the Book

Eight-year-old Ann Megan McCallie impulsively bids all of her hard-earned money for a worthless milkshake cup she sees at an auction. Her grandmother Nannie comforts her when other children tease her for buying “junk.” As Megan and Nannie secretly find the perfect use for Megan’s disappointing purchase, Megan begins to see beauty in people and things others often overlook. Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies by National Council on Social Studies-Children’s Book Council-1990.

About the Author

Nancy Ruth Patterson was born in Missouri and based The Christmas Cup on people and places of her childhood. She retired in 1999 as Founding Director of CITY School, a program for gifted students. She also wrote The Shiniest Rock of All (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1991).