# A Sea of Lemon Trees

**Author:** María Dolores Águila
**Grade range:** Grades 5–8
**First published:** 2025
**Page count:** 281
**ISBN-13:** `9781250342607`
**ISBN-10:** `1250342600`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/a-sea-of-lemon-trees
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## About this book

Based on the true story of Roberto Alvarez and the Lemon Grove Incident, this vivid and uplifting middle grade debut novel in verse about one young child's courage to stand up for what is right, and the determination of the Mexican community is perfect for fans of ESPERANZA RISING and INSIDE OUT AND BACK AGAIN. ★ John Newbery Honor Book ★ ★ Pura Belpré Honor Book ★ ★ Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winner ★ ★ Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction Winner ★ ★ NCTE Charlotte Huck Children's Book Award Winner ★ ★ 2025 National Book Award Longlist Title ★ ★ New York Times Best Book of 2025 ★ ★ New York Public Library Best Book of 2025 ★ ★ Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2025 ★ WHEN INJUSTICE GROWS, RESISTANCE BLOOMS. Twelve-year-old Roberto Alvarez is the youngest of his siblings, born on 

## Where this book is assigned

### Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction

- **recommended** · 5th grade — [source: Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction winners, via Wikipedia — 2026 Scott O'Dell Award](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_O%27Dell_Award_for_Historical_Fiction)
- **recommended** · 6th grade — [source: Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction winners, via Wikipedia — 2026 Scott O'Dell Award](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_O%27Dell_Award_for_Historical_Fiction)
- **recommended** · 7th grade — [source: Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction winners, via Wikipedia — 2026 Scott O'Dell Award](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_O%27Dell_Award_for_Historical_Fiction)
- **recommended** · 8th grade — [source: Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction winners, via Wikipedia — 2026 Scott O'Dell Award](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_O%27Dell_Award_for_Historical_Fiction)

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