Jimsy: The Christmas Kid

A young, eager boy named Jimsy arrives in a small New England village shortly before Christmas and upsets the prim order of a thrifty household. His frank warmth exposes Aunt Judith's loneliness and rattles Abner Sawyer, a stingy first citizen whose pride is wounded when the boy and neighbors accuse him of miserliness. Jimsy's simple faith in holiday wonder prompts secret preparations, clandestine gifts and a public proving that forces Abner to confront his values. The narrative follows the spreading chain of kindness, the awkwardness of an enforced generosity, and the gradual transformation of communal feeling toward warmth, charity and the true spirit of Christmas.