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The together tree

Rumi's family has moved to a new town and he is feeling lonely and left out at school because one of the other kids, Asher, is a bully--until Sebastian joins him, drawing in the dirt under the old willow tree.

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Main Author: Saeed, Aisha (Author)
Other Authors: Pham, LeUyen (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Salaam Reads, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, 2023.
Edition:First edition.
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Moving, Household > Juvenile fiction.
Bullies > Juvenile fiction.
Bullying > Juvenile fiction.
Friendship > Juvenile fiction.
Conduct of life > Juvenile fiction.
Bullies and bullying > Juvenile fiction.
Picture books.
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Summary:Rumi's family has moved to a new town and he is feeling lonely and left out at school because one of the other kids, Asher, is a bully--until Sebastian joins him, drawing in the dirt under the old willow tree.
Physical Description:40 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 28 cm
Audience:Ages 4-8.
Grades K-1.
ISBN:9781534462960
1534462961
Author Notes:Aisha Saeed is the author of Written in the Stars , which was listed as a Best Book of 2015 by Bank Street Books, a 2016 YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, and named one of the Top Ten Books All Young Georgians Should Read in 2016. She is also the author of the middle grade novel Amal Unbound , which has received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews and is a Global Read Aloud for 2018. Her other picture books include Bilal Cooks Daal and The Together Tree . Aisha is a founding member of the nonprofit We Need Diverse Books. She has been featured on MTV, HuffPost , NBC, and the BBC, and her writings have appeared in publications including the journal ALAN and the Orlando Sentinel .

LeUyen Pham has illustrated more than fifty books, including board books, picture books, chapter books, and graphic novels. Her work has been recognized with numerous honors, including the Society of Illustrators Los Angeles Bronze Medal in the Children's Book category, and Best Books of the Year lists in publications such as Kirkus Reviews , The Horn Book Magazine , and Comic Book Resource s. She is also a New York Times bestseller for Grace for President , written by Kelly DiPucchio; Freckleface Strawberry and the Dodgeball Bully , written by Julianne Moore; and Princess in Black , written by Shannon and Dean Hale. Born in Vietnam, LeUyen came to the United States at the end of the Vietnam War when she was only two. She studied illustration at The Art Center College of Design, and for a short period of time worked at DreamWorks Animation as a layout artist before turning to illustration full time. She lives with her husband (who is also an artist) and two sons in Los Angeles. Visit her online at LeUyenPham.com.

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