TREE OF DREAMS: Giveaway Winners
20 individual books and bars of Ecuadorian fair trade chocolate were given away to educators, school librarians, public librarians, and amazing literacy folks. With our thanks to Scholastic, Inc.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Tree of Dreams
By Laura Resau
Published by Scholastic, Inc.
ISBN-13: 9780545800884
Age Range: 9 – 12 Years
Dear Coco and Leo,
I miss you! We all miss you! The whole forest misses you! I hear their thanks and wishes in my dreams. I hope you do, too.
Prepare for a journey into a world filled with what so many crave — the sweet savoring of a chocolate drop. A drop that can melt even the most troubled realities. But in this nuanced, heartrending story, before good can emerge, there is destruction, the bombarding of a people, their culture, heritage, sacred beliefs, and the very soul that drives their traditions.
This urgent, beautiful novel takes readers into the ugly realities that surround the destruction of the Amazon rain forest and its people. Acclaimed author Laura Resau shows us that love is more powerful than hatred, and that by working together, hope can be magically restored, root and branch.
“An enchanting novel that raises valuable real-life questions while reminding readers to recognize the magic that connects all life.”
—School Library Journal
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“Resau once again blends the magical (the ceiba tree also narrates chapters throughout the story) with the contemporary in this well-researched and beautifully told tale that encourages readers to advocate for Indigenous and environmental causes. A moving exploration of friendship, activism, and how chocolate makes everything better.”
—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
EXPLORE Tree of Dreams Activities
ABOUT THE READER & EDUCATOR ACTIVITIES
With chocolate tastings and other delicious activities, author Laura Resau invites you to explore STEM Topics (Rainforest ecology, fermentation, chocolate-making, and more), Global Awareness (Huaorani/Waorani people, Ecuadorian Amazon cultural and environmental endangerment), and Literacy.
EXPLORE Tree of Dreams Activities
GIVEAWAY WINNERS
Bennett Elementary | Fort Collins | CO |
Brooklin School | Brooklin | ME |
Del Valle Middle School | Del Valle | TX |
Deltona Regional Library | Deltona | FL |
Emily Britain Elementary | Chicora | PA |
Enoch Pratt Free Library | Baltimore | MD |
Evansdale Elementary School | Doraville | GA |
Faith Lutheran School | Lincoln | NE |
Farmingdale Public Library | Farmingdale | NY |
Harmony School of Fine Arts and Technology | Houston | TX |
Laremont School | Gages Lake | IL |
MSU Extension | Manistique | MI |
New Tech @ Cherokee | Muskogee | Ok |
North Freedom Elementary | North Freedom | WI |
Picnic Point Elementary School | Edmonds | WA |
Pilgrim School Library | Los Angeles | CA |
Rockledge Elementary School | Woodbridge | VA |
Upper Saddle River Public Library | Upper Saddle River | NJ |
Whisconier Middle School | Brookfield | CT |
Librarian | INDIANAPOLIS | IN |
What a lovely promotion. Thanks for sharing book joy.
Plenty of book joy to go around!!
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Thanks, everyone, for entering… and CONGRATS to the winners! Happy reading! 🙂
And happy tasting! Thank you Laura for the Ecuadorian chocolate!
I received my book and chocolate today. Looking forward to this evening, when I can dip into both. Thank you so much!
You SO deserve both!