Description
Nine-year-old Tess is heartbroken when she learns her beloved maple tree is scheduled to be cut down, so she throws an imaginative celebration to honor its life—inviting friends, family, and neighbors to share stories, memories, and small acts of gratitude. As the community gathers, Tess discovers that the tree has been more than scenery: it has offered shade, comfort, and meaning to people she never realized it touched. Through this warm, kid-centered journey, the book explores themes of belonging, empathy, and the ways everyday places can hold shared history. With Jess M. Brallier’s accessible, emotionally resonant storytelling, Tess’s Tree turns a local loss into a hopeful lesson about connection and caring for what we value.
Available Editions
paperback
Harper
Published Jan 1, 2009
ISBN: 9780061687525
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Details
First Published
2009
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Tess's Tree by Jess M. Brallier.