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[A] moving tribute to the need for compassion and forgiveness. . . . Fine offers a litigious world an inspiring example of the power of forgiveness.
-Kirkus Reviews
Fine works a bit of wonder in an understated story with the powerful themes of regeneration and redemption. Fine's message is stronger for remaining implicit.
-Publisher's Weekly
The story deals honestly with the pain of being robbed of a treasure, and also, by showing the thief with his impoverished family, conveys the need for compassion.
-Booklist
This gentle story is written in English with a few Spanish words included to give the flavor of the Mexican countryside, and is told in the great tradition of giving and receiving.
-Hungry Mind Review
The story is satisfying on several levels. Justice and compassion are both served. . . . Spanish words and phrases, gracefully defined, add to the richness of the narrative.
-School Library Journal
A luminous tale of human compassion shares a gentle lesson with the lightest touch imaginable.
-Amazon.com
A young girl awakens one night to find a man stealing the lemons from her beloved tree. Set in the Mexican countryside, this gentle story teaches valuable lessons about generosity, forgiveness, and problem solving.
-San Diego Family Magazine
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