Family Tree
1996
First Published
3.81
Average Rating
165
Number of Pages
Eleven-year-old Tyler Stoudt starts sixth grade off on the wrong foot. She has Ms. Custer, the toughest teacher in school, who has announced that the schoolwork for the year will revolve around one project: a family tree. Tyler doesn't have a family tree—she has only Papa. As Papa said, her family tree was "chop down and burnt up. " But Tyler decides to do her best on the family tree project. Does she have grandparents, cousins, aunts, and uncles? Tyler wants to know, but she is afraid of what she might find out.
Avg Rating
3.81
Number of Ratings
113
5 STARS
27%
4 STARS
36%
3 STARS
31%
2 STARS
4%
1 STARS
2%
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Author
Katherine Ayres
Author · 11 books
Katherine Ayres is the author of ten books for children and teenagers. She lives in Pittsburgh, PA where she teaches writing to graduate students and Chatham University. At age 19 she appeared on the TV show, To Tell the Truth—as a liar. "It was good practice for becoming a fiction writer," she says. "These days I have to make up stuff all the time. And I like it!" Then, as now, Ayres was a convincing story spinner—members of the panel believed her impersonation as young readers believe and enjoy her characters today. To get to know Katherine better, visit her website (www.katherineayres.com) and her blog (katherineayres.blogspot.com).
