The only home little Rose has ever known was the orphanage, but Mrs. Hartley cares for all the children as if they were her own. Then Mrs. Hartley dies, and Rose sent to a new orphanage, which is as cold and cruel as her previous home was kind. Gradually Rose makes a few friends, and she learns from them that every Christmas a neighbor donates a box of oranges for the children.

An unimaginable treat for a little orphan girl, an orange is an unknown luxury for Rose. But on Christmas morning, there is no orange for little Rose, leaving only a broken-hearted child. What happens next is part of the miracle of Christmas. . .

In a charming retelling of this well-loved story, author Linda Bethers brings to new life the spirit of Christmas — and the spirit of love.