Cover of Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree (Reading Rainbow Book)

Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree (Reading Rainbow Book)

This lyrical, beautifully illustrated book illuminates a little-known episode in the childhood of renowned African-American writer Zora Neale Hurston, one of the most important voices of the Harlem Renaissance. William Miller presents an uplifting account of how Zora was inspired by her dying mother to pursue her dreams.

Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 30 pages

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