My Sister the Apple Tree: A Refugee Story of Hope and Resilience
Jordan Scott, Jamal Saeed, illustrated by Zahra Marwan
A Syrian boy’s parents plant an apple tree when he is born, and he comes to regard it as his sister. He wraps its trunk in a blanket and shares his secrets with it. When conflict forces his family to leave their homeland, he cannot bear to abandon the tree, so he digs it up and carries it with him. In a colder new place, the tree remains a connection to the home he has left behind.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
