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Once I Was a Plum Tree

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4.1 out of 5
Based on 11 Ratings and 5 Reviews

Book Description
Once Gerry's family name Pflaumenbaum, Which means "plum tree" in German.Now, it's jusy plain flam, which means nithing at all.

"What religion are you?" is the worst thing anyone could ask ten-year-old Geraldine Flam. Gerry, growing up in the Bronx just after the Second World War, doesn't have any religion at all." We are assimilated," Gerry's father tells her. But Gerry wants more. Here's a fun... More

Book Information
PublisherBeech Tree Books
BindingPaperback (5 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages160
ISBN-100688118488
ISBN-13978-0688118488
Publication Date10/1992
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About Johanna Hurwitz (Author) : Johanna Hurwitz is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Johanna Hurwitz include Mighty Monty, Mostly Monty, Squirrel World: A Park Pals Adventure (Park Pal Adventur... more
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About Alc (Editor) : Alc is a published editor of children's books. A published credit of Alc is Say It!.
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About Ingrid Fetz (Illustrator) : Ingrid Fetz is a published illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Ingrid Fetz include LA Habitacion De Mauricio, Once I Was a Plum Tree, Wendy and the Bullies, and The Law o... more
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