{"product_id":"the-apple-tree","title":"The Apple Tree","description":"The Apple Tree by first-time author Sandy Tharp-Thee tells the story of a contemporary Cherokee boy who plants an apple seed and already sees the mature apple tree it is meant to be. But the little apple tree is not so sure. Young and impatient, it begins to doubt its calling after apples fail to appear that first fall. How can the boy convince the tree that the seasons need the time to help the tree to mature and produce apples? The story is told in English with Cherokee translation, and includes a Cherokee syllabary. Sandy Tharp-Thee is an \u003cspan class=\"editor_subhead\"\u003eenrolled member of the Cherokee Nation, Sandy makes her home in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"editor_subhead\"\u003ecentral Oklahoma.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eThe Apple Tree\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"editor_subhead\"\u003e is her first book; it was inspired by her son’s love for nature, especially plants and seeds. The book is a 2016 Oklahoma Book Award finalist.\u003cbr\u003e 2016-2017 First Nation Communities Read, Short List, Southern Ontario Library Service.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"editor_subhead\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"editor_subhead\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Road Runner Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48168605450403,"sku":"wvm1789922429800","price":11.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0760\/7595\/8435\/files\/the-apple-tree_1.jpg?v=1789922434","url":"https:\/\/stretchfitq.shop\/products\/the-apple-tree","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}