The Fig Tree: A Story About Building Friendship and Peace in Cyprus

By MANOLI, Costantia

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ISBN
9781250763136
Publisher
Roaring Brook


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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

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