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Synopsis
Jack and Lulu Go to the Tree Farm is a tender, timeless story about dreams planted, memories grown, and the quiet magic of trees.
Long ago, Jack’s great-grandfather dreamed of planting a walnut farm—a gift for future generations. Though he never saw that dream come true, his son carried it forward, and now, young Jack gets to choose a tree of his own at Weatherwood Walnut Farm.
When Jack discovers a little oak standing proud among the saplings, he feels an instant connection. What he doesn’t expect is the tiny surprise waiting in its branches— and the deep family legacy that takes root in him.
Told with warmth and lyrical beauty, Jack and Lulu Go to the Tree Farm is a gentle exploration of growth, remembrance, and the ways love lives on through nature. Perfect for readers who cherish Miss Rumphius and The Giving Tree, this story is a celebration of family, seasons, and the trees that impact our lives and influence our sense of belonging.
Author Bio
Julie Ryan McGue is an American writer, a domestic adoptee, and an identical twin. Her first memoir, Twice a Daughter: A Search for Identity, Family, and Belonging (She Writes Press), released in May 2021, won multiple awards. Her work has appeared in Writers Digest, Story Circle Network Journal, Brevity Nonfiction Blog, Imprint News, Adoption.com, Adopting.com, Lifetime Adoption Adoptive Families Blog, Adoption & Beyond, and Severance Magazine. Her personal essays have appeared in several anthologies, including Real Women Write: Seeing Through Her Eyes (Story Circle Network), Real Women Write: The Power of Friendship (Story Circle Network) and Art in the Time of Unbearable Crisis (She Writes Press). Her collection of essays, Belonging Matters: Conversations on Adoption, Family, and Kinship (Muse Literary) released in November 2023. She writes a bi-weekly blog and monthly column (The Beacher Newspapers), in which she explores the topics of finding out who you are, where you belong and making sense of it. Her third book, Twice the Family: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Sisterhood (She Writes Press) released in February 2025. Her current project is a series of children’s books featuring her seven grandsons, titled Let’s Go With Lulu. Her debut Jack and Lulu Go to the Tree Farm released on September 16, 2025. Julie splits her time between northwest Indiana and Sarasota, Florida.
