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Survivor Tree

Survivor Tree

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  • Create Date：2021-09-08 01:21:06
  • Update Date：2025-09-07
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  • Author：Marcie Colleen
  • ISBN：0316487678
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Tasha ，

On a bustling street in New York City， a small tree grew along the tall steel buildings。 It was there for almost thirty years， marking the seasons。 Then one September day， there were explosions and buildings fell to rubble， crushing and burning the tree。 The tree was found in the wreckage with a few green leaves and taken far away to fresh soil。 For several seasons， the tree stayed bare， then one day blossoms and buds arrived。 For ten years， the tree grew there until it was time to return home。 On a bustling street in New York City， a small tree grew along the tall steel buildings。 It was there for almost thirty years， marking the seasons。 Then one September day， there were explosions and buildings fell to rubble， crushing and burning the tree。 The tree was found in the wreckage with a few green leaves and taken far away to fresh soil。 For several seasons， the tree stayed bare， then one day blossoms and buds arrived。 For ten years， the tree grew there until it was time to return home。 Home to a newly empty sky， where people stopped and wept， and where the tree with its burns and scars offered a way to bridge past to present。This picture book is based on the true story of the tree that survived the terrorist attacks on September 11th， 2001。 Through seasons of bustling city streets to the attack itself to seasons of healing afterwards， the tree shows an inspiring resilience for us all。 Using delicate prose， the author writes of the beauty of the tree even when people were not stopping to notice it。 The survival of the tree is told with a gentle admiration for its very survival。Becker beautifully captures the New York City setting of the tree as it changes from before the attack and afterwards。 He offers not just a story of the tree itself but an accompanying story in the illustrations about a family growing up alongside the tree and then there loss and memories after the attack。 It is this subtle human connection of people to the tree that add much to the book。A haunting and beautiful look at 9/11 and the tree that survived it and continues to inspire。 Appropriate for ages 5-8。 。。。more

Beverly ，

Reading for the Mock Caldecott Awards for January 2022。

Sayak ，

Excellent！

Mindy Alyse Weiss ，

This is such a powerful picture book with lyrical writing that reaches straight to your heart。 It made me teary and hopeful at the same time。 Without going into details of 9/11， the story of the Survivor Tree captures so many emotions。 I think we can all use the hope this amazing tree gives us…that with nurturing， our world will be bright， beautiful， and thrive again。

Amanda Davis ，

With beautiful spare and lyrical language author Marcie Colleen paints the picture of the Callery pear tree that survived the attacks at the WTC on 9/11。 Becker's warm color palette captures the turning of the seasons and it's parallel to the regrowth and resilience of the Survivor Tree。 Paired together， the art and text remind us that hope and light can emerge from the darkest of days。 As an educator， I've taught about the Survivor Tree and look forward to using this story to supplement my teac With beautiful spare and lyrical language author Marcie Colleen paints the picture of the Callery pear tree that survived the attacks at the WTC on 9/11。 Becker's warm color palette captures the turning of the seasons and it's parallel to the regrowth and resilience of the Survivor Tree。 Paired together， the art and text remind us that hope and light can emerge from the darkest of days。 As an educator， I've taught about the Survivor Tree and look forward to using this story to supplement my teaching and make the topic accessible to children。 。。。more

Susan ，

In simple， spare text that follows the progression of the seasons， author Marcie Colleen tells the inspiriting story of a tree's resilience and renewal before and after the fall of the Twin Towers on 9/11。 Colleen doesn't go into detail on the Towers but the beautiful illustrations make it clear that something terrible and catastrophic has happened。 A great book for commemorating the 20th anniversary of 9/11 this fall。 I accessed a digital ARC via Edelweiss。 In simple， spare text that follows the progression of the seasons， author Marcie Colleen tells the inspiriting story of a tree's resilience and renewal before and after the fall of the Twin Towers on 9/11。 Colleen doesn't go into detail on the Towers but the beautiful illustrations make it clear that something terrible and catastrophic has happened。 A great book for commemorating the 20th anniversary of 9/11 this fall。 I accessed a digital ARC via Edelweiss。 。。。more

Jillian Heise ，

Beautiful。 And the story within the story told through the illustrations is poignant。 The use of the changing seasons to tie into the passage of time and life of this tree are impactful。 Overall， a hopeful story， while not focusing on the events or terrorist reasons for the events on the day of the attacks。 Would be a good intro for our youngest students。 The backmatter with additional information on the life of this tree， an author's note， and and illustrators note add depth and context。 Beautiful。 And the story within the story told through the illustrations is poignant。 The use of the changing seasons to tie into the passage of time and life of this tree are impactful。 Overall， a hopeful story， while not focusing on the events or terrorist reasons for the events on the day of the attacks。 Would be a good intro for our youngest students。 The backmatter with additional information on the life of this tree， an author's note， and and illustrators note add depth and context。 。。。more

Katelynne ，

Interesting story if you don’t know about the Survivor Tree， timely with the 20th anniversary of 9/11 this year。

Lindsay Metcalf ，

This breathtaking book broke me with one word—one spread—and put me back together again by its hopeful ending。 I can't think of a better way to open conversations with young readers who did not experience 9/11。 This picture book respects its readers， both young and experienced， with beauty， lyricism， and simple grace。 Just stunning。 I'm still crying。 This breathtaking book broke me with one word—one spread—and put me back together again by its hopeful ending。 I can't think of a better way to open conversations with young readers who did not experience 9/11。 This picture book respects its readers， both young and experienced， with beauty， lyricism， and simple grace。 Just stunning。 I'm still crying。 。。。more

Natasha Zimmers ，

PoeticPowerfulHeart wrenchingHopefulMarcie Colleen's story is beautifully brought to life by Aaron Becker's stunning illustrations， with the story of the tree entwined with the story of the people of the city。 PoeticPowerfulHeart wrenchingHopefulMarcie Colleen's story is beautifully brought to life by Aaron Becker's stunning illustrations， with the story of the tree entwined with the story of the people of the city。 。。。more

Alexandra Katona ，

This is such a beautiful and heartbreaking tale about a tree that survived the 9/11 bombing。 I hadn't heard this story before， and it's so wonderfully told。 Devastation， re-growth， and renewal。 Gorgeous illustrations as well。 This is such a beautiful and heartbreaking tale about a tree that survived the 9/11 bombing。 I hadn't heard this story before， and it's so wonderfully told。 Devastation， re-growth， and renewal。 Gorgeous illustrations as well。 。。。more

Darshana Khiani ，

A story of loss， renewal， and hope。 The author's lyrical language guides us through the seasons and years effortlessly from pre-， during， post- 9/11。。 The illustrator's gorgeous watercolor artwork shares a tear-inducing 2nd story， that is a helpful gateway when discussing this horrible event that touched so many lives。 This is picture book perfection。I read a digital review copy。 A story of loss， renewal， and hope。 The author's lyrical language guides us through the seasons and years effortlessly from pre-， during， post- 9/11。。 The illustrator's gorgeous watercolor artwork shares a tear-inducing 2nd story， that is a helpful gateway when discussing this horrible event that touched so many lives。 This is picture book perfection。I read a digital review copy。 。。。more

Margie ，

When tragedy strikes our home， community， state， or country， we mark it with a memory。 We cannot forget what we were doing when it happened。 Some of the tragedies are profound enough the whole world remembers along with us。 The events in the United States on September 11， 2001， are unforgettable。The news， as quietly as possible， flew from classroom to classroom at our elementary school。 Adult staff members tried to proceed through the day as normally as possible although our hearts were heavy。 A When tragedy strikes our home， community， state， or country， we mark it with a memory。 We cannot forget what we were doing when it happened。 Some of the tragedies are profound enough the whole world remembers along with us。 The events in the United States on September 11， 2001， are unforgettable。The news， as quietly as possible， flew from classroom to classroom at our elementary school。 Adult staff members tried to proceed through the day as normally as possible although our hearts were heavy。 After school we gathered with our principal， many of us tears streaming down our faces。 It seems impossible this was twenty years ago。 Survivor Tree （Little， Brown And Company， August 31， 2021） written by Marcie Colleen with illustrations by Aaron Becker notes those events with an extraordinary story。 Nature finds a way。My full recommendation: https://librariansquest。blogspot。com/。。。 。。。more

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