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The Almond Tree
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Gifted with a brilliant mind that has made a deep impression on the elders of his Palestinian village, Ahmed Hamid is nevertheless tormented by his inability to save his friends and family. Living under occupation, the inhabitants of the village harbour a constant fear of losing their homes, jobs, belongings – and each other. With his father now imprisoned, his family’s home and possessions confiscated and his siblings quickly succumbing to hatred in the face of conflict, Ahmed embarks on a journey to liberate his loved ones from their hardship, using his prodigious intellect. In so doing, he begins to reclaim a love for others that had been lost over the course of a childhood rife with violence, and discovers new hope for the future.
On Ahmed’s twelfth birthday, that fear becomes a reality.
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This is a debut novel by Michelle Cohen Corasanti, who writes a story during the time of poverty, war, and hope in the Middle East. Written from the point of view of a young boy and into his childhood, you will become attached to the characters, their trials, and emotions throughout.
The author does a fantastic job expressing the concepts, meaning and message of this powerfully written story, not to mention the lingering effects it will have on you long after you finished the book!
I truly enjoyed every page of this book and couldn’t put it down.
