Annie canât believe her eyes! The \"Santa\" in the mall looks so much like her grandfatherâs friend, Simon. A Jewish Santa? Annie lines up to get a closer look - and ends up \"placing an order\". Simon Greenbaum, flat broke, has taken the job at the Winter Castle to earn a few dollars between jobs. And after all, with his long white beard, he looks just like Santa already. \"Donât breathe a word to your Zaideh that you saw me here,\" he says. \"If you donât tell him that Iâm a Santa Claus, I wonât tell him what you asked for. Itâs a deal?\" When Annieâs parents find out, however, that she has placed an order with Santa for a Christmas tree, they are disappointed and tell her that she must learn to be her own person and stand up for her beliefs in order to earn the respect of others. Meanwhile, Annie wants to help Mr. Greenbaum and comes up with a plan. But to carry out her plan, she must reveal his secret. What will she do?
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