{"product_id":"the-homeless-christmas-tree-hardcover","title":"The Homeless Christmas Tree - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeslie Gordon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCourt Bailey\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Of what use is one ugly little tree?\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAtop a windswept hill, a crooked little tree stands alone . . . until one Christmas Eve, when an old woman labors up the hill with a box of ornaments, and tells the tree that he is special. He is to be the official Christmas tree for all of the homeless people in the city below  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYear after year, colored balls and garland adorn the tree at Christmastime, but one year, the woman does not come. Will there be a Christmas for homeless? This story is based on actual events about a funny-looking mimosa tree that sits above a busy freeway in Fort Worth, Texas. A formerly homeless woman decorated the tree, year after year, so that the homeless would have a Christmas tree. When she died, neighbors took over the custom and now decorate it for Easter, Halloween, and other holidays as well. It can be seen on the north side of Interstate 30 near the Oakland exit.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeslie M. Gordon lives in Fort Worth, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 42\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 11.1 x 8.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 14, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750661816608,"sku":"9780875653846","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6397c79b2a6e3e46073b7f72ac5acaff.webp?v=1779955750","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-homeless-christmas-tree-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}