Project Gutenberg 2016-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 118 MacKenzie, Edna I. tmp96010275 Snowbound for Christmas Produced by Emmy, MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Snowbound for Christmas" by Edna I. MacKenzie is a Christmas play intended for children, written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the Simpson family, who find themselves unable to travel to town for Christmas shopping due to heavy snowfall, leading to a heartfelt exploration of the meaning of Christmas. It highlights themes of creativity, family togetherness, and the spirit of giving through homemade gifts. The narrative unfolds in the Simpson farmhouse, where the family grapples with the disappointment of not being able to celebrate Christmas with traditional store-bought gifts. The children, led by the oldest siblings Minerva and Sam, decide to create presents for each other using their creativity and resources at hand, fostering a sense of togetherness and joy despite the circumstances. Ultimately, they surprise their parents with promises to undertake chores they dislike, symbolizing a deeper commitment to family and love. The act of giving becomes a testament to their appreciation for one another, culminating in a joyful celebration of Christmas at home. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Drama Christmas plays PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 74949 2025-06-21T11:21:37.766907 text/html 51703 2024-10-23T01:28:25 text/html 154822 2025-06-21T11:21:40.582933 application/epub+zip 153334 2025-06-21T11:21:38.349929 application/epub+zip 90458 2025-06-21T11:21:38.036889 application/epub+zip 195158 2025-06-21T11:21:42.335881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183458 2025-06-21T11:21:40.280007 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120800 2022-09-24T11:39:01.385502 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 55270 2025-06-21T11:21:37.487888 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 35348 2024-10-23T01:28:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15835 2025-06-21T11:21:42.473888 application/rdf+xml 17024 2025-06-21T11:21:38.129900 image/jpeg 2678 2025-06-21T11:21:38.080925 image/jpeg 363709 2025-06-21T11:21:37.778916 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog