One Acorn’s Journey: The Legend of the Angel Oak

By Rhonda S. Edwards

Turbulent winds from an approaching tropical storm snatch an acorn from the safety of an oak tree and deposit it on the shore during the night. The acorn risks being washed away into the ocean or being eaten by a seagull before it’s rescued by Hatokwassi, a Kiawah Indian.

She tucks the acorn safely away in her pouch, carries it back to her village, and lovingly plants it in her garden. Hatokwassi imagines it as a gift for her village, praying for the branches to shade the garden, the boughs to provide a playground for the children, and the seeds to offer food for the squirrels.

A picture book for children, One Acorn’s Journey narrates the story of the Angel Oak, the oldest living oak tree in the United States located in Charleston, South Carolina.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Aug 11, 2021
• ISBN: 9781663227225

Rhonda S. Edwards

Living on 40 acres, Rhonda enjoys family, gardening raising chickens and goats, along with her two dogs. Rhonda’s hobbies include walking the shoreline, searching for shells, looking and checking on loggerhead turtle nests, and enjoying the calming beauty of the ocean. MOTTO: Learn Something New Every Day!

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