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Jason Chin's Redwoods tells the story of a boy who discovers a book about redwoods and finds himself in their midst as he turns the pages. An ordinary train ride becomes and extraordinary trip to the great ancient forests. A subway trip is transformed when a young boy happens upon a book about redwood forests. As he reads the information unfolds, and with each new bit of knowledge, he travels--all the way to California to climb into the Redwood canopy. Crammed with interesting and accurate information about these great natural wonders, Jason Chin's first book is innovative nonfiction set within a strong and beautiful picture storybook. Chin's approach makes Redwoods a must-have common core tool for teachers and librarians introducing scientific principals to young students.
Redwoods are the most majestic trees on the planet. Their sheer size makes them one of the most sought after natural destinations on the planet. To paraphrase John Steinbeck, redwoods have the power to leave a mark and create a vision that stays with people for the rest of their lives. From these people comes silence and awe. Redwoods require specific conditions to be the remarkable creations that they are. They need a proper environment and a community of other redwoods to stabilize their root system. Only when these conditions are met do redwoods fulfill their greatest potential. Humans are much the same. We require an environment, conditions, and community that support our growth. When we meet these conditions we give ourselves the best possible chance to live up to our potential as well. This book explores the nature of growth. It explores the specific conditions, both external and internal, that are the recipe for leading a remarkable life. Like the redwoods, it's a recipe for leaving a mark and creating a vision that stays with others for the rest of their lives. It's the recipe for being a redwood, leaving others in awe.
Evidence is mounting that redwood forests, like many other ecosystems, cannot survive as small, isolated fragments in human-altered landscapes. Such fragments lose their diversity over time and, in the case of redwoods, may even lose the ability to grow new, giant trees. The Redwood Forest, written in support of Save-the-Redwood League's master plan, provides scientific guidance for saving the redwood forest by bringing together in a single volume the latest insights from conservation biology along with new information from data-gathering techniques such as GIS and remote sensing. It presents the most current findings on the geologic and cultural history, natural history, ecology, management...
Evidence is mounting that redwood forests, like many other ecosystems, cannot survive as small, isolated fragments in human-altered landscapes. Such fragments lose their diversity over time and, in the case of redwoods, may even lose the ability to grow new, giant trees. The Redwood Forest, written in support of Save-the-Redwood League's master plan, provides scientific guidance for saving the redwood forest by bringing together in a single volume the latest insights from conservation biology along with new information from data-gathering techniques such as GIS and remote sensing. It presents the most current findings on the geologic and cultural history, natural history, ecology, management...
Clandestine e-mail exchanges, secret trips, fake press releases, and a tree-house standoff are among the clever stunts and pranks the kid heroes pull off in this exciting ecological adventure. "Sibley Carter is a moron and a world-class jerk!" When Julian Carter-Li intercepts an angry e-mail message meant for his high-powered uncle, it sets him on the course to stop an environmental crime! His uncle's company plans to cut down some of the oldest and last California redwood trees, and its up to Julian, and a ragtag group of friends, to figure out a way to stop them. This action-packed debut novel shows the power of determined individuals, no matter what their age, to stand up to environmental wrongdoing. F&P level: U
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Kate and Tam meet, and both of their worlds tip sideways. At first, Tam figures Kate is your stereotypical cheerleader; Kate sees Tam as another tall jock. And the more they keep running into each other, the more they surprise each other. Beneath Kate's sleek ponytail and perfect façade, Tam sees a goofy, sensitive, lonely girl. And Tam's so much more than a volleyball player, Kate realizes: She's everything Kate wishes she could be. It's complicated. Except it's not. When Kate and Tam meet, they fall in like. It's as simple as that. But not everybody sees it that way. This novel in verse about two girls discovering their feelings for each other is a universal story of finding a way to be comfortable in your own skin.
Sarah Dempsey was a bright and beautiful young lady. With an exciting future ahead of her she was destined for greatness. That was until she vanished in the Redwood forest. Vanishing without a trace, alongside her friends, her disappearance left a hole in her father's life which he could not fill without answers, without the truth. Redwood Massacre - The Untold Story tells the history of the Redwood Massacre legend and the journey of Tom Dempsey to uncover the truth about his daughter's disappearance. Delving into the legend of the Redwood killer we follow Tom as he he encounters police incompetence, scorn from a local community and suspicion of his motives as he dives to the depths of the local horror history. Building a team of experts, Tom starts his own investigation and discovers how difficult unravelling the Redwood Massacre mystery really is.
The world's tallest trees reign over a fog-shrouded domain.
"It's common knowledge that coast redwoods are tall, tall trees. In fact, they are the tallest trees in the world. What most people don't know is that there is a whole other forest growing high in the canopy of a redwood forest. This adaptation of The House That Jack Built climbs into this secret, hidden habitat full of all kinds of plants and animals that call this forest home."--Publisher's description.