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Daddy's Climbing Tree
Jessica refuses to believe that her beloved father is dead and, taking her little brother, Tycho, along, returns to her grandparents' farmhouse in Oldminesville to seach for him.
134 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1993
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C.S. Adler
53 books22 followersC.S. (Carole) Adler moved to Tucson, Arizona, after spending most of her life in upstate New York. She was an English teacher at Niskayuna Middle School for nearly a decade. She is a passionate tennis player, grandmother, and nature lover, and has been a full-time writer since the publication of her first book,The Magic of the Glits, in 1979. That book won both the William Allen White Award and the Golden Kite Award.
Her bookThe Shell Lady’s Daughter was chosen by the A.L.A. as a best young adult book of l983. With Westie and the Tin Man won the Children’s Book Award of the Child Study Committee in l986, and that committee has commended many of Adler’s books. Split Sisters in l987 and Ghost Brother in 1991 were I.R.A. Children’s Choices selections. One Sister Too Many was on the 1991 Young Adults’ Choices list. Always and Forever Friends and Eddie’s Blue Winged Dragon were on a 1991 I.R.A. 99 Favorite Paperbacks list.
Many of her books have been on state lists and have also been published in Japan, Germany, England, Denmark, Austria, Sweden, and France.
Her bookThe Shell Lady’s Daughter was chosen by the A.L.A. as a best young adult book of l983. With Westie and the Tin Man won the Children’s Book Award of the Child Study Committee in l986, and that committee has commended many of Adler’s books. Split Sisters in l987 and Ghost Brother in 1991 were I.R.A. Children’s Choices selections. One Sister Too Many was on the 1991 Young Adults’ Choices list. Always and Forever Friends and Eddie’s Blue Winged Dragon were on a 1991 I.R.A. 99 Favorite Paperbacks list.
Many of her books have been on state lists and have also been published in Japan, Germany, England, Denmark, Austria, Sweden, and France.
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April 20, 2016b>Title: Daddy's Climbing Tree
Author: C.S. Adler
Genre:Realistic fiction,
Theme(s): death, fathers and daughters
Opening line/sentence: “The late june evening started out in such an ordinary way that made what happened harder to believe.”
Brief Book Summary: This is a story about Jessica and her family. Her family is going through something that no one ever wants to go through and that is the loss of a loved one. This powerful story will capture your heart and make you want to cheer on Jessica as she goes through this tough time.
Professional Recommendation/Review #1:Just days after Jessica and her family move from their old farmhouse to a new development, Jessica's father is hit by a car and killed. Grieving over her old home, neighborhood, and friends, Jessica is unable to accept that her father has really died. Adler uses simple language and an uncluttered story to tell of a young girl's poignant and realistic response to her father's death.
Professional Recommendation/Review #2: For Jessica, 11, it's unfathomable that her "big, blond, teddy bear father" could have been hit by a car while jogging and will never return. "He was too necessary, to essential, like sunlight was, or air, or food." The evidence--calls from friends, cremation, funeral--mounts up, but doesn't convince her. There is one place he could be, she reasons, so she and six-year-old brother Tycho set off across the state forest that separates their new split-level from their beloved old home, the farmhouse where Dad grew up; loyal Tycho keeps trying to get Jessica to admit what he's begun to accept, but Jessica's not ready to embrace the truth. The momentum falters as they lose their way and are helped by a reclusive refugee from an old age home and by an indigent (and parentless) classmate, but the story moves toward a powerful conclusion when Jessica climbs the magnificent beech their father loved as a boy. Aching physically and emotionally, she struggles to replace his sweet, strong, physical presence with a sense of his spirit. Exquisitely, Adler captures Jessica's grief and denial, treats it truthfully, and releases it with solace she can bear to accept. Clear.eyed and cathartic, with unusually well-realized characters (especially warmly affectionate Dad and brisk, more reserved Mom): one of Adler's best.
Response to Two Professional Reviews: The reviewers could not have captured the story better. As Jessica fights the battle of dealing with her grief you as the reader want to be there to encourage her.
Evaluation of Literary Elements: According to the Feeney, S., & Moravcik, E.. (2005) article students can learn empathy through literature. This story does a good job in portraying a believable story that can tug at the heartstrings of the young student readers.
Consideration of Instructional Application: I would not read this book or have my students be required to read this book as a portion of their grade. I would keep this book on my shelf for students who wanted to read. SOmetimes tragedies happen, although they can be painful it is important to provide literature for our students to help them realize they are not alone.
Author: C.S. Adler
Genre:Realistic fiction,
Theme(s): death, fathers and daughters
Opening line/sentence: “The late june evening started out in such an ordinary way that made what happened harder to believe.”
Brief Book Summary: This is a story about Jessica and her family. Her family is going through something that no one ever wants to go through and that is the loss of a loved one. This powerful story will capture your heart and make you want to cheer on Jessica as she goes through this tough time.
Professional Recommendation/Review #1:Just days after Jessica and her family move from their old farmhouse to a new development, Jessica's father is hit by a car and killed. Grieving over her old home, neighborhood, and friends, Jessica is unable to accept that her father has really died. Adler uses simple language and an uncluttered story to tell of a young girl's poignant and realistic response to her father's death.
Professional Recommendation/Review #2: For Jessica, 11, it's unfathomable that her "big, blond, teddy bear father" could have been hit by a car while jogging and will never return. "He was too necessary, to essential, like sunlight was, or air, or food." The evidence--calls from friends, cremation, funeral--mounts up, but doesn't convince her. There is one place he could be, she reasons, so she and six-year-old brother Tycho set off across the state forest that separates their new split-level from their beloved old home, the farmhouse where Dad grew up; loyal Tycho keeps trying to get Jessica to admit what he's begun to accept, but Jessica's not ready to embrace the truth. The momentum falters as they lose their way and are helped by a reclusive refugee from an old age home and by an indigent (and parentless) classmate, but the story moves toward a powerful conclusion when Jessica climbs the magnificent beech their father loved as a boy. Aching physically and emotionally, she struggles to replace his sweet, strong, physical presence with a sense of his spirit. Exquisitely, Adler captures Jessica's grief and denial, treats it truthfully, and releases it with solace she can bear to accept. Clear.eyed and cathartic, with unusually well-realized characters (especially warmly affectionate Dad and brisk, more reserved Mom): one of Adler's best.
Response to Two Professional Reviews: The reviewers could not have captured the story better. As Jessica fights the battle of dealing with her grief you as the reader want to be there to encourage her.
Evaluation of Literary Elements: According to the Feeney, S., & Moravcik, E.. (2005) article students can learn empathy through literature. This story does a good job in portraying a believable story that can tug at the heartstrings of the young student readers.
Consideration of Instructional Application: I would not read this book or have my students be required to read this book as a portion of their grade. I would keep this book on my shelf for students who wanted to read. SOmetimes tragedies happen, although they can be painful it is important to provide literature for our students to help them realize they are not alone.
September 16, 2012
Eleven-year-old Jessica can't believe her daddy has been killed in a car accident. She and her six-year-old brother trek through the woods in a desperate search for their father and suddenly find themselves lost.
May 9, 2008
Daddy's climbing tree is about a girl (named Jessica) who's father was killed in a car accident.
August 22, 2018
I was surprised by how much I liked this book! I only read it as part of a personal challenge: to read a book from every author in my library, and i wasn't excited about this one. But I found that the characters, a nine year old girl and her six year old brother grieving after their fathers death, were wonderfully written with pretty accurate age development and expression. In the end, the story was touching and insightful. I think I'll be reading more from c s Adler.
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