Ollie and the Acorn & the Mighty Idea Emily Carroll When threats against her escalate

When threats against her escalate

she begins to think there might be more to the story of that fateful summer in 1974

and sought-after speaker at schools and libraries

singular American writer Charles Frazier conjures up the lives of everyday people during an extraordinary period of history that bears uncanny resemblance to our own

trying to maintain a bohemian existence while the threat of the financial crash looms before them

Ollie and the Acorn & the Mighty Idea Emily Carroll When threats against her escalateOllie Alexander Kandersteen, successful amateur gardener, longs to be a tree: Strong. Tall. And mighty enough to stand up to Everett, the bully next door. Ollie is rather short for his age, and when things are too heavy or too high to reach, Everett is sure to point it out. Ollie wilts, he withers. Inside and out, he feels small. But when Everett, feeling jealous of Ollie's gardening skills, steals Ollie's sapling, an idea takes root"I couldn't. I