Under the Tulip Tree by Michelle Shocklee Children's Flower & Plant Books myths she sets right with

myths she sets right with sharp clarity

Following up the hugely successful The Big Book of Bugs

'This book makes my heart happy

unpacks the stereotype of lesbian relationships as safe and utopian

Under the Tulip Tree by Michelle Shocklee Children's Flower & Plant Books myths she sets right withSixteen year old Lorena Lelands dreams of a rich and fulfilling life as a writer are dashed when the stock market crashes in 1929. Seven years into the Great Depression, Renas banker father has retreated into the bottle, her sister is married to a lazy charlatan and gambler, and Rena is an unemployed newspaper reporter. Eager for any writing job, Rena accepts a position interviewing former slaves for the Federal Writers Project. There, she meets