# The Christmas Coat

**Author:** Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve
**Grade range:** Grades K–3
**First published:** 2011
**Page count:** 0
**Genre:** Picture Book
**ISBN-13:** `9780823421343`
**ISBN-10:** `0823421341`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/the-christmas-coat
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## About this book

Virginia and her brother are never allowed to pick first from the donation boxes at church because their father is the priest. Virginia is heartbroken when another girl gets the beautiful coat that she covets. Based on the author's memories of life on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota.

## Where this book is assigned

### American Indian Youth Literature Award

- **recommended** · Kindergarten grade — [source: American Indian Youth Literature Award (American Indian Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2012 AILA Winner (Picture Book)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Indian_Youth_Literature_Award)
- **recommended** · 1st grade — [source: American Indian Youth Literature Award (American Indian Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2012 AILA Winner (Picture Book)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Indian_Youth_Literature_Award)
- **recommended** · 2nd grade — [source: American Indian Youth Literature Award (American Indian Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2012 AILA Winner (Picture Book)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Indian_Youth_Literature_Award)
- **recommended** · 3rd grade — [source: American Indian Youth Literature Award (American Indian Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2012 AILA Winner (Picture Book)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Indian_Youth_Literature_Award)

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