5/28/2023 0 Comments Branches of Hope by Ann Magee![]() ![]() ![]() Back matter includes information regarding the Survivor Tree Seedling Program. This true-life fable about a tree that survived 9/11 commemorates the attack while evoking a resilient spirit and the healing. Connections to the Survivor Tree in Oklahoma City (as detailed in Chris Barton’s All of a Sudden and Forever) speak to the resilience of nature and humankind in the face of tragedy. Digital illustrations do not shy away from the destruction and tragedy of 9/11 but the focus on the helpers and the passage of time allow for hope to form the central essence of the book. The tree was excavated from the rubble and years later replanted near the South Pool at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. Remember and honor the events of 9/11 and celebrate how hope appears in the midst of hardship. ![]() Also featured is a tree, a Callery pear tree that survived the destruction of the World Trade Center. Through juxtaposed wordless illustrated scenes and illustrations with text, readers experience the tragedy of the day, the aftermath, and the healing of the city and those who bravely came to the rescue. Gr 2-5–A young girl, who is biracial, and her family experience the tragedy of the terrorist attacks of 9/11 in New York City, with the special lens of having a family member who is in the New York City Fire Department. ![]()
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