The Mimosa Tree

by Vera Cleaver

Shortly after the Profitts arrive in the Chicago slums from North Carolina, the stepmother leaves the family and fourteen-year-old Marvella becomes the sole support for her blind father and the four younger children.

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories, Juvenile

Mass Market Paperback

First published September 1, 1970

About the author

After her first book, The Nurse's Dilemma (1966), most of her magazine articles and 16 novels for children were written with her husband, Bill.

Together, they produced more than a dozen novels for young adults. Their subject matter reveals a particular interest in mountain children who have both physical and mental problems. The Cleavers were three times nominated for the National Book Award, and their novels made multiple appearances on the American Library Associations list of "Notable Books." Settings often mirror the Cleavers' place of residence.

After Bill's death, Vera Cleaver wrote Sugar Blues (1984) and Sweetly Sings the Donkey (1985).

Reviews

[Many Sabido · Rating 4 out of 5]

La mimosa es un libro que lef en el
momento correcto, inevitablemente me
identifiqué con los problemas de la familia
Proffit, haciendo de todo para tener dinero
y sobrevivir. Pude sentir su desesperación
al hacer cosas que ellos no consideran
éticas para sobrevivir, y a su vez, relata
muy bien como es la vida en las calles.
muy buen libro.

[Tina Samuel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I feel like this story lacked a bit of depth into the character and thoughts of the main characters.

[Laura María · Rating 2 out of 5]

no me lo esperaba así, siento que el título no tiene mucho que ver con la historia y la verdad ha sido fácil de leer pero muy monótono