 Zeze, a precocious five-year-old born to a poor family in the slums of Rio de Janeiro, taught himself to read at a very young age and wants to grow up to be “a poet with a bow tie.” Zeze is a naughty child with a heart of gold. He plays clever pranks on his neighbors and is punished severely for them by his parents. Imaginative Zeze adopts a small orange tree that grows in his yard as his magical friend. Inspired by the author’s childhood, the book is a Brazilian classic, adopted by schools and adapted for cinema, television, and the stage. It has been translated into nineteen languages. mjw |
| Title: My Sweet Orange Tree Author: Jose Mauro De Vasconcelos (1920-1984) Publisher: Candlewick Press Copyright: 2019 Original Language: Portuguese Translator: Alison Entrekin Original Title: Meu pe de laranja lima Original Publisher: Editora melhoramentos Ltda, Brazil Original Copyright: 1968 ISBN: 978-1-5362-0328-8 Hardcover pages: 272 Age range: 14-17 Genre: Autobiographical novel Book setting: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Author’s ethnicity: Brazilian Subjects: Abuse, Imagination, Magic, Orange trees, Poverty |
My Sweet Orange Tree
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