Survivor Tree
$34.00
- Hardcover
48 pages
- Release Date
11 January 2022
Summary
Beneath the Twin Towers, a pear tree once stood. It still grows there today. This is its story.
One September day, the perfect blue sky exploded. Dust billowed. Buildings crumbled. And underneath it all, a tree sprouted green leaves in its distress. Pulled from the wreckage, the tree saw many seasons pass as it slowly recovered far away from home. Until one day, forever scarred and forever stronger, it was replanted at the 9⁄11 Memorial.
This story of the real Survivor Tree us…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780316487672 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0316487678 |
| Author: | Marcie Colleen, Aaron Becker |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown & Company |
| Imprint: | Little, Brown Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 11 January 2022 |
| Weight: | 460g |
| Dimensions: | 302mm x 198mm x 16mm |
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Critics Review
” Survivor Tree , which marks the 20-year anniversary of 9⁄11, is like its subject: a stately monument to resilience.“– Shelf Awareness
An Arkansas Diamond Primary Award NomineeBest Children’s Books of the Year 2022.–Bank Street College of Education“Children’s Choices 2022 list.” –The Cooperative Children’s Book Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison“2022 Notable Social Studies Trade Books list.”–National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), the Children’s Book Council“ALA Notable Books for Children’s Books 2022.”–Association for Library Service to Children“A sensitive, accessible entry point into a relatively recent tragedy.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review“Eloquent…. A moving history and tribute to resilience.”–Booklist, starred review“Lyrical prose…. Lovely, elongated watercolor and colored-pencil compositions…. This one is particularly suited to young audiences and perfectly reflects the book’s dedication: ‘May peace and hope grow from the darkest of our days.’”–Horn Book, starred review“A story of history and hope, of tragedy and resilience.”–Midwest Book Review“Survivor Tree, which marks the 20-year anniversary of 9⁄11, is like its subject: a stately monument to resilience.”–Shelf Awareness* “A lovely 20th-anniversary tribute to the towers and all who perished–and survived.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review
About The Author
Marcie Colleen
Marcie Colleen is the author of numerous books for children, among them Love, Triangle; Penguinaut!; The Bear’s Garden; and the Super Happy Party Bears chapter book series. A Brooklynite at heart, she now lives in San Diego, California.
Aaron Becker is the creator of the Caldecott Honor Book Journey and two follow-up books in the trilogy: Quest and Return. He is also the creator of A Stone for Sascha and the board books You Are Light and My Favorite Color. Aaron lives with his family in Amherst, Massachusetts.
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