Ashel's Christmas

By Karen George Aukema

In this family Christmas tale, six-year-old Ashel is intrigued with a cowboy who rides into town.  He quickly makes friends with the cowboy and Ashel's mother allows him to ride with the cowboy to round up cattle.  In an effort to make Ashel's Christmas special, the cowboy works on a project late into the night on Christmas Eve

• Language: English
• Publisher: Go Bessie
• Release date: Oct 2, 2018
• ISBN: 9780999283219

Karen George Aukema

Karen George Aukema grew up on a ranch in Florida. She received her B.S. degree in Human Sciences at Florida State University and her M.S. degree in Education from Troy State University, in Alabama. She has over a decade of experience as a public school educator/school counselor. She and her husband have five children and live in North Florida. Visit Karen at her website: karengaukema.com.

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Ashel’s Christmas

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Interior Print Design and Cover Design:

Dayna Linton, Day Agency

Illustrations:

Brian C. Hailes, Hailes Designs

ISBN 978-0-9992832-0-2 (trade)

ISBN 978-0-9992832-2-6 (Hardcover)

ISBN 978-0-9992832-1-9 (ePub)

Library of Congress Control Number Pending

First Edition: 2018

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Printed in the United States of America

For M.D., M.M., L.M., K.D. & A.M.,

who listened to my stories as children

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In memory of my dad, a real cowboy

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ASHEL'S CHRISTMAS

Copyright

Chapter 1: Stranger

Chapter 2: Smokey Joe

Chapter 3: Grateful

Chapter 4: Cowboy Pete

Chapter 5: Cowboy Crew

Chapter 6: Questions

Chapter 7: Faith

Chapter 8: A Dream

Chapter 9: Ashel's Christmas

Vocabulary Words

Discussion Questions for Parents and Teachers

About the Author