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Oliver Optic

American teacher and author of boys' books as Oliver Optic

1822–1897 Christmas Story
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William Taylor Adams wrote under the pen name Oliver Optic. A Massachusetts schoolteacher and school committee member, he served in the state legislature and edited the magazine Oliver Optic's Magazine. He wrote more than a hundred adventure and school stories for boys, often with themes of honesty and hard work. His Christmas Gift is one of many short pieces for young readers.
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The Christmas Gift

Narrated by Fiona Spreadborough

Frank and Flora are looking forward to Christmas with their cousins. But Flora has a secret plan: to help a poor widow, Mrs. White, and her children, who are struggling t...

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