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eBook Category: Science Fiction
eBook Description: Nobody knew how the tree got started in the bleak, dusty little courtyard, but it soon became the most important thing in Maria's life. Important enough to devote part of her water ration to its growth--even important enough to commit fraud for extra water to keep it alive. She's taking a dreadful risk for every cupful or water she gives the tree ... but what will be the result?

eBook Publisher: Rosetta Solutions, Inc., Published: 1998
Fictionwise Release Date: October 2001

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Available eBook Formats [MultiFormat - What's this?]: Adobe Acrobat (PDF) [75 KB], eReader (PDB) [36 KB], Palm Doc (PDB) [8 KB], Rocket/REB1100 (RB) [9 KB], Microsoft Reader (LIT) [85 KB] - PocketPC 1.0+ Compatible, Franklin eBookMan (FUB) [79 KB], hiebook (KML) [64 KB], Sony Reader (LRF) [93 KB], iSilo (PDB) [7 KB], Mobipocket (PRC) [9 KB], Kindle Compatible (MOBI) [67 KB], OEBFF Format (IMP) [15 KB]
Words: 2700
Reading time: 7-10 min.
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Maria poured her neighbour's water ration carefully into her own tank. She felt relieved that her little trick still worked. But she didn't like the new man, or the look the new man had given her.

She was just as careful when watering the tree. She remembered being taught that trees took water out of the soil and drew it up to their leaves for food. What didn't get used by the tree went back into the air, and the air was always hungry. So she poured the water slowly around the base of its trunk, trying to make sure that every drop was put to good use.