Overview
Winner of the Eureka! Gold Non-Fiction Children's Book Award NCTE Children's Poetry Award Notable Books List Winner Road trips can be a lot of fun, especially when there are intriguing places to visit and new things to learn. Through a variety of poetic forms, readers are taken on an armchair cross-country journey across the continental United States to visit 14 historic tree sites, some famous and others less well-known. From the Emancipation Oak in Hampton, Virginia, to the Methuselah tree in Shulman Grove, California, readers will discover trees that have traveled to the moon, witnessed the founding of our country, and inspired hope during troubled times. Fascinating facts covering geography, history, and nature will encourage everyone, young and old, to take a closer look at our arboreal friends. An author's note provides tips on how to be a tree champion and how to plan your own ""leafy"" road trip.
Full Product Details
Author: Michelle Schaub ,
Anne Lambelet
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Imprint: Sleeping Bear Press
Dimensions:
Width: 23.40cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 28.70cm
Weight: 0.440kg
ISBN: 9781534112872
ISBN 10: 1534112871
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 15 March 2024
Recommended Age: From 7 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
"Engaging and creative introduction to poetry...Recommended for poetry collections.-- ""School Library Journal"" (3/22/2024 12:00:00 AM) Leafy Landmarks: Travels with Trees is a gorgeous and informative book...-- ""WCMU Public Radio"" (5/10/2024 12:00:00 AM) Learn about history, geography, and poetry all in one fascinating book.-- ""Families First Monthly"" (4/5/2024 12:00:00 AM) Readers will walk away from this title having learned more about geography, history, and nature and will be excited to plan their own leafy road trip.-- ""Ingram"" (1/26/2024 12:00:00 AM) The history and tree insights combine culture, nature, and bigger-picture thinking into a presentation that moves far beyond most nature-oriented discussions of trees to consider their influence upon and meaning in human affairs.-- ""Midwest Book Reviews"" (6/21/2024 12:00:00 AM) This fun, informative work uses famous trees and related history to introduce poetry forms...This will find use in nature and poetry units to great effect.-- ""Booklist"" (2/29/2024 12:00:00 AM)"
Author Information
Michelle Schaub is the award-winning author of several picture books and poetry collections, including Fresh-Picked Poetry: A Day at the Farmer's Market. She enjoys road-tripping around the country with her husband and three children to visit unique trees. She lives in Colorado. Anne is a picture book author and illustrator whose titles include Maria the Matador, Dogs and their People, and The Poisoned Apple. She lives in a row house with her family on a lovely little tree-lined street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Follow her on Instagram @annelambelet.
