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The tallest known tree on earth is located in Redwood National Park in northern California. More than twelve hundred years old, it is approximately 380 feet tall--and still climbing!
For more than twelve hundred years, a little sprout has grown, survived fires, drought, and logging, and flourished undiscovered. Tall-tree researchers found the tree in 2006 and at more than 380 feet today--and still growing--it's the tallest tree known on earth. A unique, vibrant ecosystem hides high in the coast redwood's canopy: huckleberry bushes, ferns, and mosses grow atop its branches, while salamanders and squirrels scamper from limb to limb, and birds nest and feed their young. In particular, coast redwoods are the only nesting habitat for the marbled murrelet that has recently been reclassified from threatened to endangered. Now protected in Redwood National Park in Northern California, the tree stands as a reminder of nature's strength and fragility--and our ability save an ancient world from destruction.
For more than twelve hundred years, a little sprout has grown, survived fires, drought, and logging, and flourished undiscovered. Tall-tree researchers found the tree in 2006 and at more than 380 feet today--and still growing--it's the tallest tree known on earth. A unique, vibrant ecosystem hides high in the coast redwood's canopy: huckleberry bushes, ferns, and mosses grow atop its branches, while salamanders and squirrels scamper from limb to limb, and birds nest and feed their young. In particular, coast redwoods are the only nesting habitat for the marbled murrelet that has recently been reclassified from threatened to endangered. Now protected in Redwood National Park in Northern California, the tree stands as a reminder of nature's strength and fragility--and our ability save an ancient world from destruction.
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In 2013, Carrie Pearson's mom asked a seemingly innocent question: "Do you know what is going on in the tops of redwood trees?" She'd seen a documentary on the tallest tree on earth, a coast redwood, and the researchers who explored this ecosystem. Carrie's interest was piqued. She won a Work of Outstanding Progress (WOOP) grant from the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators to pursue a children's book about coast redwood trees. As part of the research grant, she visited Redwood National and State Parks and toured with Mr. James Wheeler, a 30+ year veteran park ranger/interpreter. Mr. Wheeler's words were her guiding light. He said, "Every tree has a story to tell." This book, published by Charlesbridge, and illustrated by Susan Swan, is the story of one particularly amazing tree but it is also the story of all coast redwood trees, the gift of nature, and of how we can destroy or protect ancient stories.
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Carrie Pearson is a former early elementary teacher and the author of nature books A Warm Winter Tail and A Cool Summer Tail. She hikes, bikes, runs, skis, windsurfs, kayaks, and swims--and writes about what she experiences. Carrie lives in Marquette, Michigan, with her husband and their three daughters.
Susan Swan holds an MFA from Florida State University. She works primarily in digital cut-paper collage, and when not creating pictures, she makes jewelry. She illustrated Out on the Prairie by Donna M. Bateman and Volcano Rising by Elizabeth Rusch. She lives in Ovilla, Texas with her husband. susanswan.com
Susan Swan holds an MFA from Florida State University. She works primarily in digital cut-paper collage, and when not creating pictures, she makes jewelry. She illustrated Out on the Prairie by Donna M. Bateman and Volcano Rising by Elizabeth Rusch. She lives in Ovilla, Texas with her husband. susanswan.com
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- PublisherCharlesbridge
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 1580897711
- ISBN 13 9781580897716
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages32
- IllustratorSwan Susan
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