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Under the Tulip Tree

By: Michelle Shocklee
Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
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Sixteen-year-old Lorena Leland’s dreams of a rich and fulfilling life as a writer are dashed when the stock market crashes in 1929. Seven years into the Great Depression, Rena’s banker father has retreated into the bottle, her sister is married to a lazy charlatan and gambler, and Rena is an unemployed newspaper reporter. Eager for any writing job, Rena accepts a position interviewing former slaves for the Federal Writers’ Project. There, she meets Frankie Washington, a 101-year-old woman whose honest yet tragic past captivates Rena.

As Frankie recounts her life as a slave, Rena is horrified to learn of all the older woman has endured―especially because Rena’s ancestors owned slaves. While Frankie’s story challenges Rena’s preconceptions about slavery, it also connects the two women whose lives are otherwise separated by age, race, and circumstances. But will this bond of respect, admiration, and friendship be broken by a revelation neither woman sees coming?

©2020 Michelle Shocklee (P)2020 Tyndale House Publishers Historical Fiction Heartfelt Christian Fiction Historical Tearjerking Fiction Genre Fiction Clean & Wholesome Romance
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Emotional Depth • Compelling Characters • Authentic Southern Accent • Beautiful Storytelling • Historical Authenticity

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I’d give this book 6 out of 5 stars if I could! For the story and the performance!

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Everyone should listen to or read this book. Riveting from the first moment. I couldn’t get enough. Smiles. Tears. Sobbing. Every emotion possible. Just read/listen to it!

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I started this audiobook not having any clue the gravity of the story ahead of me. It was an emotional tale connecting two families that suffered during the Civil War/slavery and the Great Depression. I’m recommending everyone listen to or read this life changing novel. The performance was outstanding as well!

Captivating Story and Performance

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The best book I've listened to this year. It's worth the credit! My kids loved it too.

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A tender story of forgiveness and noble behavior by people who were oppressed, enslaved, abused, yet survived.

Engaging Civil War Story

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