| Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree Contributor(s): Miller, William (Author), Van Wright, Cornelius (Illustrator), Hu, Ying-Hwa (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1880000334 ISBN-13: 9781880000335 Publisher: Lee & Low Books OUR PRICE: $10.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1994 Annotation: Based on the autobiographical writings of acclaimed novelist Zora Neale Hurston, this book tells the "poignant saga of how one of our most signigficant storytellers learned to dream" (Essence). Watercolor illustrations throughout. A Reading Rainbow selection. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Literary - Juvenile Nonfiction | Girls & Women |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 94001291 |
| Lexile Measure: 540 |
| Physical Information: 0.14" H x 8.62" W x 10.08" (0.30 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Topical - Self-Esteem |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 13783 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The true story of the famous writer, who as a young girl, learned about hope and strength from her mother. Zora is full of dreams. From the top of the chinaberry tree, she dreams of living in the cities beyond the horizon. Her father thinks she should wear dresses and leave dreaming and tree-climbing to boys. But her mother teaches Zora that like each new branch of the chinaberry tree, dreams are always within reach. Independent and full of spirit, Zora explores her hometown and listens to the stories of its people -- stories her mother makes her promise to remember. But it isn't until Zora is faced with her mother's death that she realizes the importance of her promise. Based on autobiographical writings of the renowned African American writer Zora Neale Hurston, this is a story that will appeal to all readers who, like Zora, believe in their dreams. |