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Gr 3–6—It all starts with a bright orange construction cone, inexplicably placed in front of the curb at 306 Orange Street. Strange and magical things and ideas ensue on this empty lot, the site of a single surviving tree from a formerly huge orange grove. This glorious tree with its deliciously sweet, yet tart oranges is at the center of the drama, and almost metaphysically keeps the history of the people and pageantry of time through the ages on Orange Street. It is as if the empty lot is a stage, and all the residents of Orange Street are the actors...Log In or Sign Up to Read More