This year’s Christmas pageant is going to be the best ever! And Riley is prepared to be the greatest Joseph the pageant has ever seen. The only person standing in his way is Sam, the class bully, but Riley knows he can get the part. What he isn’t prepared for is a lesson in forgiveness in this endearing story about sacrifice and love.

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He was so ready for this moment he could barely breathe. If he won, he knew he’d be the best Joseph the pageant had ever seen.

Riley loves Christmas, and this year, he wants something special: the chance to play Joseph in his school pageant. Sam, the neighborhood bully and a talented singer, wants the part too and is crushed when Riley lands the role. Riley doesn’t care—until he learns the secret Sam has been keeping from everyone. Now Riley has a choice to make, one that will change his view on Christmas forever.

Told from the perspective of a 12-year-old boy, this charming tale reminds us that being like Christ is the most important celebration of Christmas.

Meet the Author:

Michele Mirabile enjoys a stunning view of Mount Timpanogos from her home in Utah County, where she lives with her devoted husband and their two spoiled cats. Besides juggling words and delving into her imagination, she loves meeting new people and visiting exotic ports. Her marriage and her beautiful daughter are the greatest accomplishments of her life.
A veteran of the United States Army, Michele has authored travel articles, short stories, and three books that include Your Mother Wears Combat Boots: Humorous, Harrowing, and Heartwarming Stories of Military Women; Dark Side of the Moon; and Choir of Angels.

I want to apologize for this review being late.  This book was not liked by my kindle, and it completely crashed my kindle–my kindle deleted it!  I have read the book, and I can now review it.

Choir of Angels by Michele Mirabile

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

For what this book is, I have absolutely no complaints. It is the feel-good Christmas book, and it even deals with childhood disease, disability, and death. I appreciate the fact that the book features boys who sing, and it deals with the ever-present threat of bullies. And since it is a Christmas book, it is the perfect book to share with your upper elementary and middle school kids.

Although this book is easy to read, and it is essentially a charming book, I did have some minor issues. It was glorious to read a book that featured the true story of Christmas, I felt that this book skated over the weighty issues so quickly. I fully understand and appreciate that this is geared to “tweens,” but too much was left out. It bothered me that Riley was not more severely chastised for hitting Sam. I believe that there should have been a consequence because the real world of education today, there would have been a somewhat stiff punishment. I also would have appreciated a little more detail concerning the two boys’ ailments. Although what Riley did was unselfish, it did seem rather unrealistic. I realize I may be nitpicking, but this is just my honest opinion. I believe the author could have added another 20-30 pages and made it a much more cohesive story. But even as it is, I could recommend it!

I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. I was not financially compensated, and all opinions are 100 percent mine.

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