{"product_id":"planting-hope-hardcover","title":"Planting Hope (Hardcover)","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cb\u003eby Frederick Joseph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #24d7de;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"mobile-about-the-book\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"mobile-about-the-book\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA child discovers a secret ingredient for nurturing plants—and for helping ailing loved ones, too—in this tender story by a two-time best-selling author celebrating the power of hope.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEveryone in Henry’s family loves plants and gardening. So why can he never get his little plant to grow, no matter how hard he tries? His mom has been able to grow anything since she was young, and even cultivated a whole orchard to help feed people who were hungry. Henry imagines his mother as a great tree, with branches wrapping around the whole community. “People and seeds have a lot in common,” his mom likes to say. “If you want them to grow strong, nourishment and sunlight aren’t enough—they also need hope.” When Henry’s mom becomes sick and it looks like she may not recover, this belief that she’s sown in her son becomes key to what happens next. Frederick Joseph, award-winning author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.mrwelltravelled.com\/products\/the-black-friend-on-being-a-better-white-person-paperback\" title=\"The Black Friend by Frederick Joseph\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Black Friend\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, offers a bighearted story about keeping hope alive in the face of grief—and a gentle allegory with an upbeat message about healing a fragile planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #24d7de;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eFrederick Joseph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a Yonkers, New York–raised three-time \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e best-selling author. His books include the poetry collection \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.mrwelltravelled.com\/products\/we-alive-beloved-poems-paperback\" title=\"Link to the book We Alive, Beloved by Frederick Joseph\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe Alive, Beloved\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; the nonfiction works \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatriarchy Blues\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.mrwelltravelled.com\/products\/the-black-friend-on-being-a-better-white-person-paperback\" title=\"Link to The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person by Frederick Joseph\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Black Friend\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBetter Than We Found It\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, co-written with Porsche Joseph\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; and the YA novel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Link to the book This Thing of Ours by Frederick Joseph\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.mrwelltravelled.com\/products\/this-thing-of-ours-hardcover\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis Thing of Ours\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He was recognized with a 2021 International Literacy Association Young Adult Book Award, was named to the 2019 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 30 Under 30 list for marketing and advertising, and is an activist, philanthropist, and poet. Frederick Joseph was also honored with a 2023 Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Vanguard Award and the 2018 Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award, and he was selected for the 2018 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 100, a list of the most influential African Americans.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePaul Kellam\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis a best-selling illustrator who earned a bachelor’s in media arts and animation from the Art Institute of Jacksonville. He has colorfully illustrated various books. Paul Kellam resides in Florida with his bestie and their adopted dog-son, Baby.\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #24d7de;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCategory: \u003c\/b\u003eChildren's Books, Ages 5-8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat\/Binding: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Condition: \u003c\/b\u003eNew\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan\u003e1536233455\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/b\u003e978-\u003cspan\u003e1536233452\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan\u003eCandlewick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate Published:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan\u003eMarch 03, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eTerms of Sale\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll book sales are final. 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