The Wayfarer's Tree

by Anne Colver, Stewart Graff

Joel's expectation of a dull year in Concord is changed after he meets Henry David Thoreau.

103 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1973

About the author

Polly Anne Colver Harris (1908-1991) is listed in the WorldCat author identification database variously as Polly Anne Colver Harris, Anne Colver, Polly Anne Colver Graff, Polly Anne Colver, and Colver Harris. According to the Gale Literature Resource Center, she wrote 18 children’s stories and biographies, some with her husband Stewart Graff, under the names Anne Colver and Polly Anne Graff, three volumes of historical fiction for adults under the name Anne Colver, and three mysteries for adults under the name Colver Harris.

Anne Colver, whose father, William Byron, was one of the founders of the Scripps-Howard newspaper chain, almost followed in his footsteps by publishing her own newspaper, "The Weekly Bugle," at the age of 12. On May 16, 1929 she married Markham Harris. The marriage produced one son and the couple divorced in 1942. On March 3, 1945 Anne married S. Stewart Graff. This marriage produced one daughter and Anne remained married to Graff until her death in 1991. Besides family and writing, Anne Colver enjoyed gardening, cooking and reading.

Reviews

[Barbara · Rating 4 out of 5]

This middle-grade historical fiction book about a boy’s friendship with Henry David Thoreau is delightful. It deals with many different issues such as compassion, peer pressure, loyalty, respect for nature, and others. I will not hesitate to recommend it to my students.

[Mary-Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Found this as I was weeding my library shelves. It's a historical fiction book about Henry David Thoreau. Very enjoyable!