Told from the perspective of the tree outside Anne Frank's window-and illustrated by a Caldecott Honor artist-this book introduces her story in a gentle and incredibly powerful way to a young audience.
Jeff Gottesfeld is an acclaimed writer for page, stage, and screen.
His work has won awards from the American Library Association, the
Writers Guild of America, and the National Council for the Social
Studies. He has previously written for adult, teen, and
middle-grade audiences, and this is his first picture book.He is
based in Los Angeles, California. Visit him at
jeffgottesfeldwrites.com
Peter McCarty is the author and illustrator of many award-winning
books for children. His books have garnered a number of accolades,
including a Caldecott Honor and a New York Times Best Illustrated
Book of the Year citation. He lives with his family in upstate New
York. Visit him at petermccarty.net
"Haunting and deeply affecting, this take on Anne Frank’s iconic
story will be one readers won’t easily
forget." —Booklist starred review
“…[T]he spare text and delicate illustrations create a moving and
powerful ode to the tree that gave Anne comfort and hope during the
years she and her family hid from the Nazis…A noteworthy and highly
recommended introduction to a difficult and significant
topic.”
—School Library Journal starred review
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