
The Tree of Life
How a Holocaust Sapling Inspired the World
Elisa Boxer(Author)
Bantam Books (Publisher)
Published on 16. January 2024
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-0-593-61712-0 (ISBN)
Description
During World War Two, in the concentration camp Terezin, a group of Jewish children and their devoted teacher planted and nurtured a smuggled-in sapling. Over time fewer and fewer children were left to care for the little tree, but those who remained kept lovingly sharing their water with it. When the war finally ended and the prisoners were freed, the sapling had grown into a strong five-foot-tall maple. Nearly eighty years later the tree's 600 descendants around the world are thriving, including one that was planted at New York City's Museum of Jewish Heritage in 2021. Students will continue to care for it for generations to come, and the world will remember the brave teacher and children who never gave up nurturing a brighter future.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Random House USA Inc
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Kindergarten to Fourth Grade, Interest Age: From 5 to 9 years
Product notice
Picture book
Illustrations
FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 217 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
392 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-593-61712-0 (9780593617120)
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E-Book
01/2024
Penguin Young Readers Group
€12.49
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Persons
Elisa Boxer; illustrated by Alianna Rozentsveig