The Tree in the Courtyard: Looking Through Anne Frank’s Window
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The Tree in the Courtyard: Looking Through Anne Frank’s Window
By Jeff Gottesfeld
IllustratorsIllustrated by Peter McCartyEdition
Library edition
PublisherRandom HouseImprintKnopfISBN
9780385753982
Awards and HonorsThe New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2016 Booklist 2016 Lasting Connections, Social Studies
Sydney Taylor Award, 2017 Notable Book for Young Readers
CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2017, K–2
2017 Notable Books for a Global Society
The Tree in the Courtyard: Looking Through Anne Frank’s Window
A horse chestnut tree outside an Amsterdam factory witnesses Anne Frank’s life in hiding. Saplings from the tree—which died in 2010—now grow at sites “notable in the quest for freedom and tolerance.” Afterword. Brown-ink illustrations.
Title alpha The Tree in the Courtyard: Looking Through Anne Frank’s Window
Category Chapter Books Plus
Pages Count 40
Genre Fiction
Topics Anne Frank (1929-1945). Trees. Jews. The Netherlands. The Jewish Holocaust (1939-1945). Amsterdam. World War II (1939-1945). Horse chestnut trees. Personification. Passage of time. Saplings. Symbols of peace.
Lexile AD590L
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2016-03-07
JLG Release Date Apr 2016
Minimum grade 2
Maximum grade 4
Reading level Elementary
Format Print
Chapter Books Plus (Grades 2-4)
Chapter Books Plus
Chapter Books Plus (Grades 2-4)
For Grades 2-4
A collection of chapter books for independent readers moving into longer stories. Clear structures and occasional illustrations keep books both accessible and fun, building confidence and a love of reading.