num_pages: 166
description: Five-year-old Zezé lives in Rio de Janeiro, in a forgotten slump in great poverty. But Zezé is not alone. In this world of scolding and beating, he has discovered a magical universe where he spends most of his time: the realm of imagination. There rules a sweet orange tree called Minguinho, and he is a tree like no other: he can talk.First published in 1968, this autobiographical novel is one of the most important Brazilian classics.
language: English
title: My Sweet-orange Tree
titlecomplete: My Sweet-orange Tree
characters: Manuel Valadares, Zézé
genres: Childrens, Novels, Drama, Young Adult, Brazil, Literature, Roman, Classics, Romance, Fiction
ratings_count: 63195
series: Zeze
publisher: Hutchinson