Author: Esther Bender. Illustrator: Joy Dunn Keenan. Publisher: Herald Press (Ages 8-12, Young Adult). 96 pages with a few black & white pencil drawings. Chapter book. Historical fiction. ISBN: 0-8361-3657-8. Price:  $6.99.

Award

Winner of the Silver Angel Award from Excellence in Media.

Description

"...a delightful book about hope and hard work..."
— Dr. Judith Thelen, International lecturer on reading

When Katie leaves Germany for America, a rotten lemon helps her to remember her mother's words, "Katie, keep the faith and milk the cow!"

Author's Comments

I wanted to write a story about my great-grandma who had a lemon tree that flowered and fruited with grapefruit-sized lemons. It gave me great pleasure to write about her lemon tree. Readers often say this is their favorite of my books. This book, my first, received a "Silver Angel Award" from Excellence in Media.