When eleven-year-old Charlie Roebecker befriends Chief Goodyear, a homeless evacuee from Hurricane Katrina, he is not expecting any miracles. As he says, You can do only small things to fix a big problem. Chief Goodyear is an arborist--a fixer of trees. Along with the stray dog he has brought from the flooded city, he leaves an overcrowded relief shelter in search of work and space to breath. His arrival starts Charlie on a mission to help the stranger get a new start. As Christmas nears, Charlie's family make their annual trip to the tree lot where they choose the perfect tree. Charlie brings home a scrawny little pine with a crooked trunk and no top--The Puny--which he plans to decorate and give to the Chief. Charlie's sister calls it a sick midget tree puked from the forest. His best friend says it's creepy looking. But Charlie knows better. He has the imagination to see what the little tree might become. And in the hands of an arborist--who knows what could happen!
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A WARM, WONDERFUL STORY... The Arborist nicely elaborates on the theme of modern charity. How do we treat those in need? Why are we more charitable to the unnamed masses than to those desperate, shabby individuals we skulk past in the streets? This is a lovely holiday story that mixes a modern flavor with the traditional miracle tale. ----2008 Ben Franklin Awards
AN UNDISCOVERED CHRISTMAS GEM... Written as a Christmas novella for middle grade readers and the young adult audience, the story of The Arborist is told by Charlie Roebecker, an eleven year old, small-town boy, who comes to the aid a homeless stranger. The book s novella length and eleven illustrations will appeal to younger readers as well. ----USA Book News
AN UNDISCOVERED CHRISTMAS GEM... Written as a Christmas novella for middle grade readers and the young adult audience, the story of The Arborist is told by Charlie Roebecker, an eleven year old, small-town boy, who comes to the aid a homeless stranger. The book s novella length and eleven illustrations will appeal to younger readers as well. ----USA Book News
About the Author
M. S. Holm was born in Boston and raised in New England. After attending Dartmouth College, he worked variously as a dishwasher, taxi driver, dockhand, and substitute teacher. He is the author of How Mohammed Saved Miss Liberty.
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THE ARBORIST makes a good back-drop for numerous social issues and views without going overboard. It is a tale with a marvelously thoughtful and realistic message.
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