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The Flame Tree, by Richard Lewis (Simon & Schuster Children’s, 288 pp., $16.95)

This poignant novel tells the story of Isaac Williams, a twelve-year-old living in Wonobo, Indonesia, with his missionary-doctor parents. Ugly events intrude on Isaac’s idyllic world when Muslim extremists begin to agitate following 9/11. As the violence escalates, Isaac is estranged from his best friend, separated from his parents, and taken hostage.

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The Flame Tree, by Richard Lewis (Simon & Schuster Children’s, 288 pp., $16.95)

This poignant novel tells the story of Isaac Williams, a twelve-year-old living in Wonobo, Indonesia, with his missionary-doctor parents. Ugly events intrude on Isaac’s idyllic world when Muslim extremists begin to agitate following 9/11. As the violence escalates, Isaac is estranged from his best friend, separated from his parents, and taken hostage.