My sweet orange tree : the story of a little boy who discovered pain
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Author
Contributors
Entrekin, Alison, translator.
Published
Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2019.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
262 pages ; 19 cm
Status
Oliver La Farge - YA DO NOT USE
Fiction Vasconcelos, J
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Fiction Vasconcelos, J
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Published
Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2019.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG+
Level 3.9, 6 Points
Level 3.9, 6 Points
Notes
General Note
"Work originally published by Pushkin Press with the support of the Brazilian Ministry of Culture/National Library Foundation."--Title page verso.
General Note
"Original text copyright ©1968 by Editora Melhoramentos Ltda, Brazil. English translation copyright ©2019 by Alison Entrekin."--Title page verso.
Description
"When Zezé grows up, he wants to be a poet in a bow tie. For now the precocious young boy entertains himself by playing clever pranks on the residents of his Rio de Janeiro neighborhood, stunts for which his parents and siblings punish him severely. Lately, with his father out of work, the beatings have become harsher. Zezé's only solace comes from his time at school, his hours secretly spent singing with a street musician, and the refuge he finds with his precious magical orange tree. When Zezé finally makes a real friend, his life begins to change, opening him up to human tenderness but also wrenching sorrow. Never out of print in Brazil since it was first published in 1968, My Sweet Orange Tree, inspired by the author's own childhood, has been translated into many languages and has won the hearts of millions of young readers across the globe."--Book jacket.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG+,3.9,6,508770.
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