Awards
- Commended for Sydney Taylor Book Award (Picture Book) 2025
Overview
Hope triumphs over fear in this poignant and impactful true story of the Holocaust-a delicate introduction to World War Two history for older picture book readers. A Sydney Taylor Book Award Honor Book Hope triumphs over fear in this poignant and impactful true story of the Holocaust-a delicate introduction to World War Two history for older picture book readers. 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.
Full Product Details
Author: Elisa Boxer ,
Alianna Rozentsveig
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers
Imprint: Penguin Young Readers
Dimensions:
Width: 22.50cm
, Height: 0.80cm
, Length: 29.20cm
Weight: 0.400kg
ISBN: 9780593617120
ISBN 10: 0593617126
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 16 January 2024
Recommended Age: From 5 to 9 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
"""Elisa Boxer and illustrator Alianna Rozentsveig strike a reportorial tone in measured prose and softly textured digital art of largely pale-skinned historical figures, conveying both the necessity and limits of hope in the darkest of times. Anauthor’s note concludes.."" —Publishers Weekly ""Art and text combine for an honest yet optimistic and age-appropriate portrayal of a difficult topic. A gentle, accessible take on resilience."" —Kirkus Review"
Author Information
Elisa Boxer is an Emmy-winning journalist whose writing has been featured in publications including The New York Times and Fast Company. She is the author of several acclaimed nonfiction picture books. She lives in Maine with her family and has written this story to honor her Jewish family members who died during the Holocaust. Alianna Rozentsveig is a Jewish illustrator who was born in the USSR and now lives in a small town in Israel. She graduated from the visual communications department at Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, with a specialization in illustration. This is her second book, and first book published in the U.S.
