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A young girl, Annie Morgan, mourns her mother and wanders with her preacher father, creating a haunting Appalachian Christmas carol.
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A young girl, Annie Morgan, mourns her mother and wanders with her preacher father, creating a haunting Appalachian Christmas carol.
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"I wonder as I wander, out under the sky. . ." Annie Morgan wonders about a lot of things. She wonders why her mother had to die. She wonders how she and her wandering preacher father will pay for gas and food when they're just as poor as everybody else. Finally she finds a way to express all her wonderings in a haunting song sung to a small crowd on the courthouse steps. This charming story, beautifully illustrated by Ronald Himler, tells how the beloved Appalachian Christmas carol "I Wonder As...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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No violence or gore depicted.
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language depicted.
Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation depicted.
Religious content
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Central themes of faith; Annie's father is a preacher, frequent religious discussions.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult themes depicted.
Occult / demonology
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Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Emotional suffering due to mother's death; themes of poverty and loss.
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