S Simon & SchuSter eGalley DiSclaimer Do not quote for publication until verified with the finished book. This advance, uncorrected reader’s proof is the property of Simon & Schuster. It is being made available for promotional purposes and review by the recipient and may not be used for any other purpose or transferred to any third party. Simon & Schuster reserves the right to terminate availability of the proof at any time. Any duplication, sale or distribution to the public is a violation of the law. This file will no longer be accessible upon publication of this book. For more information on Simon & Schuster’s eGalley program, please visit www.galleygrab.com. EGalley Disclaimer REV 1P.indd 1 10/16/09 3:27 PM SIMON & SCHUSTER CHILDREN’S PUBLISHING ADVANCE REVIEWER COPY TITLE: Home for the Holidays AUTHOR: Heather Vogel Frederick IMPRINT: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers ON-SALE DATE: 10/4/11 ISBN: 9781442406858 PRICE: $15.99/$18.99 CAN AGES: 9-12 PAGES: 352 THESE ARE ADVANCE PROOFS BOUND FOR REVIEW PURPOSES. All trim sizes, page counts, months of publication, and prices should be considered tentative and subject to change without notice. Please check publication information and any quota- tions against the bound copy of the book. We urge this for the sake of editorial accuracy as well as for your legal protection and ours. Please send two copies of any review or mention of this book to: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publicity Department 1230 Avenue of the Americas, 4th Floor New York, NY 10020 212-698-2808 Aladdin • Atheneum Books for Young Readers • Beach Lane Books Libros para niños • Little Simon • Little Simon Inspirations Margaret K. McElderry Books • Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Simon Pulse • Simon Scribbles • Simon Spotlight ALSO BY HEATHER VOGEL FREDERICK The Mother-Daughter Book Club Much Ado About Anne Dear Pen Pal Pies & Prejudice Spy Mice: The Black Paw Spy Mice: For Your Paws Only Spy Mice: Goldwhiskers The Voyage of Patience Goodspeed The Education of Patience Goodspeed Hide-and-Squeak THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER BOOK CLUB Home for the Holidays Heather Vogel Frederick Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers New York London Toronto Sydney SIMON & SCHUSTER BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS An imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020 This book is a work of fiction. Any references to historical events, real people, or real locales are used fictitiously. Other names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the author’s imagination, and any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. Copyright © 2011 by Heather Vogel Frederick All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers is a trademark of Simon & Schuster, Inc. For information about special discounts for bulk purchases, please contact Simon & Schuster Special Sales at 1-866-506-1949 or [email protected]. The Simon & Schuster Speakers Bureau can bring authors to your live event. For more information or to book an event, contact the Simon & Schuster Speakers Bureau at 1-866-248-3049 or visit our website at www.simonspeakers.com. Book design by Lucy Ruth Cummins The text for this book is set in Chapparral Pro. Manufactured in the United States of America Manf code 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data ISBN 978-1-442-40685-8 ISBN 978-1-4424-0688-9 (eBook) For Patty, who is the Tacy to my Betsy Home for the Holidays