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