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Naomi's Tree
Contributor(s): Kogawa, Joy (Author), Ohi, Ruth (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1554551846     ISBN-13: 9781554551842
Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside
OUR PRICE:   $8.96  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: January 2011
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Canada - Post-confederation (1867-)
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Canada - General
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration
Dewey: E
Physical Information: 0.14" H x 8.53" W x 10.98" (0.35 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Canadian
- Ethnic Orientation - Japanese
- Chronological Period - 1940's
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 130047
Reading Level: 4.3   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:

A young couple leaves Japan for the coast of Canada, bringing a cherry seed to plant in their new garden. During the years that follow, the little cherry tree watches over the family as the couple have children, and then grandchildren. Young Naomi makes the cherry tree her special friend, and the tree's branches shelter her as she plays. But one day, war breaks out between the two countries, and the family is sent to an internment camp away from the coast. And though Naomi often dreams of going home, the dream fades as the years go by. The little tree is left behind to mourn its loss.

For many years the cherry tree sends out a song of love and peace that reaches Naomi only in her dreams. But the insects and small animals hear the song, and on the wind they send back their own messages to the tree, assuring it that Naomi is safe and that one day she will return. And when she does, the tree will be waiting for her.

Based on the World War II story of Naomi and Stephen in Naomi's Road, Naomi's Tree is a poetic story about enduring love and its almost mystical power to heal the spirit.


Contributor Bio(s): Kogawa, Joy: - Joy Kogawa; illustrated by Ruth OhiOhi, Ruth: - Ruth Ohi is the popular illustrator of over forty books for children. Her presentations and workshops make her a frequent welcome visitor to schools and libraries. She has illustrated No Monsters Here, Into My Mother's Arms, and The Bye-Bye Pie, which won the Blue Spruce Award. Ruth, her husband, and children live in Toronto, Ontario.