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In the winter of 1881, a sudden blizzard tears away a beloved apple tree on a small farm, leaving a young girl and her family to confront the loss and the different ways the tree had touched their lives. The story unfolds through the eyes of the girl as she pieces together family memories and the tree’s role in their shared traditions. Set on a rural American farm, the narrative explores themes of community, resilience, and the quiet stories that bind a family together through hardship. The arrival of Christmas amid a harsh winter creates a backdrop that highlights the contrasting emotions of loss and hope, as the characters grapple with the storm’s aftermath and the possibility of rebuilding.
First publish date: 1984
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Trinka Hakes Noble
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