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This Very Tree: A Story of 9/11, Resilience, and Regrowth

Sean Rubin

Illustrator: Sean Rubin

Ages: 6+

Published: 2021

Publisher: Henry Holt

ISBN: 978-1-250-78850-4

Keywords: September 11th, 9/11, SEL

The emotional intensity of the World Trade Center tragedy is sensitively brought to readers through the resilient voice of the Survivor Tree. Immersive digital artwork.