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Keywords

actor, african american, art, body parts, buildings, caribbean, creativity, dancing, daydreaming, haitian, happiness, hunger, performance, play, relationship, rhythm, singing, song, theatre, tree, wish

Title

Tree of hope

Description

Florrie is named after a famous African American actress of the 1920's. Florrie learns the importance of working hard. Having big dreams will help Florrie and her family achieve anything. They learn that the Tree of Hope reflects the glory days of Harlem's Lafayette Theatre- a time when a black man shines through the Great Depression.

Author

Littlesugar, Amy

Publisher

Philomel Books

Illustrator

Cooper, Floyd

ISBN

0-399-23300-8

City of Publication

New York

Year of Publication

1999

Author of Abstract

Abstract provided by Bianca Guynn, 2010

Citation

Littlesugar, Amy, “Tree of hope,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed September 24, 2023, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/13538.