Tyler Stoudt's first assignment in sixth grade is to make a family tree. Tyler has no idea how she will complete the project. The only family she has is Papa. Determined to do her best, she begins to ask her father questions about their family. When he becomes angry, Tyler wonders if the truth is worth the hurt she is causing. But her need to know outweighs everything else, and she presses him for answers. The story he reveals to her is nothing she ever expected. A moving tale of one girl's quest for her heritage, Family Tree beautifully illustrates the desire to understand one's roots. Carine Montbertrand finds the perfect voice for Tyler as she struggles to make her family whole.
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"This book certainly is geared toward the younger ilk, but I did enjoy how the story unfolded. Tyler, through her school project, gained some family back!"
— Jennifer (4 out of 5 stars)
" This was a book we read at school. My favorite part was when her Grandmother comes. I wish her mother had lived from the car accident though. I recommend this book. It wasn't too sad. "
— Sharri, 6/7/2013" My moms first book for kids. "
— Rachel, 4/3/2013" Three and a half. Very sweet story with thought-provoking ideas. I cried numerous times, but I'm also pre-menopausal... "
— Pam, 5/31/2012Carine Montbertrand is an award-winning narrator of dozens of audiobooks. When she first started working in the 1990s, she sounded younger than her years and specialized in children’s and young adult titles. Since then she has expanded to fiction for adults and has recorded everything from murder mysteries to fantasy and inspirational titles. She is adept with dialects and accents, voicing characters from countries around the world. She also specializes in English language titles with a French flavor, as she is half French. With her audiobooks, she has the opportunity to tell wonderful stories while finding voices for men, women, children, and sometimes ghosts and extraterrestrials.