Branches of Hope
The 9/11 Survivor Tree
“This true-life fable about a tree that survived 9/11 commemorates the attack while evoking a resilient spirit and the healing power of nature."
—Carole Boston Weatherford, author of Newbery Honor book BOX
“Branches of Hope is a tribute to resilience and hope, a gentle way to talk with our youngest readers about the memory of 9/11.”
—Kate Messner, author of The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World's Coral Reefs
The branches of the 9/11 Survivor Tree poked through the rubble at Ground Zero. They were glimpses of hope in the weeks after September 11, 2001.
Remember and honor the events of 9/11 and celebrate how hope appears in the midst of hardship. The Survivor Tree found at Ground Zero was rescued, rehabilitated, and then…
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May 18, 2021Nicole Wong was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, with both parents in the arts, so she never thought of becoming anything except an illustrator. She graduated from RISD with a BFA in illustration and is now happily a full-time illustrator of magazines, children’s educational and trade books. She still lives in Fall River with her husband, daughter, sleepy kitty, and two big pups.
