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The Cherry Tree

Daisaku Ikéda

199126 pagesabout 25–35 minutes
1991
first published
  • 1991Oxford, 1991 · 26 pagesISBN 9780192798954
  • 1992Knopf · ENGISBN 9780679827627
  • 2013Treasure Tower Books · ENGISBN 9781935523574

After a war destroys their Japanese village and kills their father, Taichi and Yumiko find hope by nursing a cherry tree through a harsh winter and seeing it blossom into new life.

How it feels

MoodSad
AtmosphereBleak

Worth knowing

ViolenceFrequent
Written forMiddle grade

When and where

ThemesWar

Content notes

  • Warmoderateunreviewed
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