The Leaf
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The Leaf
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In the beautiful land of Bellager a young boy named David shares a passion for leaf collecting. During his childhood years his grandfather Edward s... read full description

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Apr 28, 2009
Sam rated it: 5 of 5 stars
This is a novel about a young man's journey into maturity. David listen's to his grandfather Edward share many stories about a place called Bellager. Bellager is known as beautiful land that reaches into the skies above illuminating a heavenly place on earth. David believes these stories to be true and embarks on a journey deep within his soul to find peace. David is a leaf collector and goes on a search to find The Tree of Wisdom his grandfather mentioned in his stories. David's search is a lon More...
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May 30, 2009
Keiki rated it: 5 of 5 stars
"As part of the Bona Fide tradition, it was customary for children to exchange bookmarks as their Christmas gifts to one another. Reading was a way of life in Bellager. Each bookmark given was to remain in one book as it's companion and protector, preventing a reader from committing the terrible act of folding pages."

- from "The Leaf", by Jo_Ann Rodriguez

A joy to read, this book was filled with imagination, wonder, and innocence. A perfect book to r More...
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May 29, 2010
Jayne marked it as to-read
this book sounds amazing - dreamy, atmospheric - I can't wait to read it :)
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Jun 02, 2009
Marilyn rated it: 5 of 5 stars

The author brings the magical dreams of imagination throughout the whole story. The story is, well written and appealing to all young and adult readers. It's highly suitable for young children and adult readers: it transports the reader to a mysterious view of imagination where love and hope is always present within the main characters. The book also represents moral values that teaches us the importance of togetherness, strength and hope. Well, as a teacher this book definitely is great More...
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