My Lists
Featured Lists
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Starred Review on April 1, 2025 | Picture Books
K-Gr 3—The fig tree remembers when friends from both sides of its island shared their fruit while the children played, and the two communities shared common words, songs, and sunny days. The fig tree remembers when the fighting started and what happened next: friendships broken, soldiers on the ground, and gunfire shaking the tree to its roots. A general then drew a line in green pencil to divide the island; that boundary is still in place with barbed wire, clearly shown in illustratio...Log In or Sign Up to Read More