Keepers of the Trees - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Keepers of the Trees write by Ann Linnea. This book was released on 2010-04-30. Keepers of the Trees available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Engage in the life stories of fourteen people whose lives have been shaped by trees—featuring the true stories of a tree doctor, big tree hunter Will Blozan, Plant Amnesty’s pruner, and ninety-four-year-old logger Merve Wilkinson. Also interviewed is Vietnam veteran Bud Pearson, whose post-traumatic stress disorder found healing and acceptance as a wood carver in the wilds of Montana, as well as Andy Lipkis, founder of TreePeople, who has spent thirty-five years ripping up concrete in L.A. to plant over two million trees in an effort to stop flooding and reduce air pollution. Each tree keeper reveals the inspiration and organization behind their advocacy with detailed explanations and touching stories of how their lives have come to be shaped by the forests they are fighting to preserve. Keepers of the Trees includes stories from all over North America, including Vancouver, Chicago, L.A., and Montana. This book includes one hundred color photographs of the tree keepers in action as well as diagrams illustrating the keepers’ work. These are inspirational stories of conservation, healing, passion, and advocacy for any classroom, conservationist, activist, and nature lover.
The Treekeepers
The Treekeepers - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Treekeepers write by Kieran Larwood. This book was released on 2022-08-30. The Treekeepers available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. An epic tale of trees of power and a world under threat, from the author of the bestselling Five Realms series. Here come the roots of the Shadow Tree. Whatever they touch will never get free. Liska lives in Arborven, a city surrounding an extraordinary tree that gives all those living there special powers. As a shapeshifter, Liska is training as a warrior. When she discovers that the Tree is under threat, it is her duty to act - but she can't convince anyone to listen to her. So with Lug, whose power over earthworms is dismissed as useless, and a ghost-girl, Elowen, she goes on an epic journey to defeat the worst threat their world has ever known. Illustrated by Chris Wormell this is a richly woven and thrilling fantasy with a wonderful affinity between humankind and nature - a current and vital message for young readers everywhere. 'A thoroughly absorbing story . . . all set in a richly realised and epic fantasy world.' School Reading List 'The first in an exciting new series.' The Bookseller 'A phenomenally rich and thrilling story you won't be able to put down.' Vicky's Never Ending TBR
The Tree Keepers: Flock
The Tree Keepers: Flock - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Tree Keepers: Flock write by Gemma Koomen. This book was released on 2019-06-06. The Tree Keepers: Flock available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. At the edge of the woods, there is a great tree. Peep through the branches and you might just see some little people who stand as tall as your thumb and have heads the size of hazelnuts. Sylvia prefers to be alone rather than play noisy games with the other Tree Keepers. But one day, she finds a baby bird in her favourite hiding place. As Sylvia and the bird become friends, can she learn that sometimes, things are better when you have someone to share them with? This beautiful debut is a tribute to community and friendship. Sunday Times Children’s Book to Watch Out for - This charming debut picture book is about tiny people who live in trees, a baby starling and the joys of nature and of making friends. It is illustrated with a naivety that is both elegant and child-friendly.
Treekeepers
Treekeepers - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Treekeepers write by Susan Britton. This book was released on 2003. Treekeepers available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Searching for her father, Bird joins three other children, Issie, Dren, and Stoke, on a journey to the Kingdom of Wen to overthrow the evil Lord Rendarren.
The Keeper of Wild Words
The Keeper of Wild Words - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Keeper of Wild Words write by Brooke Smith. This book was released on 2020-03-10. The Keeper of Wild Words available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A touching tale of a grandmother and her granddaughter exploring and cherishing the natural world. Words, the woods, and the world illuminate this quest to save the most important pieces of our language—by saving the very things they stand for. When Mimi finds out her favorite words—simple words, like apricot, blackberry, buttercup—are disappearing from the English language, she elects her granddaughter Brook as their Keeper. And did you know? The only way to save words is to know them. • With its focus on the power of language and social change, The Keeper of Wild Words is ideal for educators and librarians as well as young readers. • For any child who longs to get outside and learn more about nature and the environment • A loving portrait of the special relationship that grandparents have with their grandchildren For children who love such books as Outside Your Window: A First Book of Nature, And Then It's Spring, and Finding Wild. Brooke Smith is a poet and children's book author. She lives in Bend, Oregon, at the end of a long cinder lane. Brooke writes daily from her studio, looking at the meadow and many of the wild words she cherishes. Madeline Kloepper is a Canadian artist with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and Major in Illustration from Emily Carr University of Art and Design. Her work is influenced by childhood, nostalgia, and the relationships we forge with nature. She lives in Prince George, British Columbia.
