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The Tree of Life: How a Holocaust Sapling Inspired the World
By BOXER, Elisa
- ISBN
- 9780593617120
- Publisher
- Penguin Rocky Pond
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 26, 2024 | Nonfiction Elementary
K-Gr 4—Boxer and Rozentsveig provide a story of hope in this book, focusing on the life and legacy of a maple tree planted in secret by Irma Lauscher, a Jewish teacher, and students in Terezin (located in modern-day Czech Republic). Miraculously, both the teacher and the tree survive the Holocaust and WWII. Subsequently, seeds from the tree are planted around the world; tho...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
