Under the Tulip Tree theHotstar ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT

ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SKILLS A CHILD CAN LEARN

Her duty to the Order is her life

seemed like a respite

to find out what you know – and challenge yourself to learn even more

And as the eyes of suspicion turn toward the new family in town

Under the Tulip Tree theHotstar ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANTSixteen year old Lorena Lelands 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, Renas 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