The Great Dimpole Oak Author:Janet Taylor Lisle The Great Dimpole Oak is a massive tree hundreds of years old. Generations have carved their names in its trunk, and dug for buried treasure at its base. When a town matron decides to celebrate Dimpole Oak Day, events and lives are set in motion--including those of two boys, two young lovers, the old farmer whose land the tree is on, and a swami... more » from India!
"Lisle...writes novels that have a kind of depth and keenness of observation found in the best children's literature...A memorable work that can be read on a number of levels and will satisfy on each." --Booklist, starred review