As her story begins, Native Americans choose a sapling in a dense forest and train it to a bent position, so that it becomes a path-tree, or guidepost, along the forest trail. During the colonial period, the tree's distinctive horizontal trunk supports a child's rope-swing; later, it becomes a lookout perch for shipbuilders' children. Over the next years, the tree survives the land's succession from forest to farmland, back to forest and then to contemporary residential development.
Complementing misty, softly textured watercolors, Carrier's prose is quiet and finely crafted. For example, she likens the second-growth forest to "a bear's thick winter coat, all new and shiny. An endnote provides further information on path-trees, a few of which survive in the Great Lakes region. Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc. Carrier's fictional account of one tree's life covers a broad sweep of history.
Native Americans bend an oak sapling to shape it as a trail marker pointing west. Colonists arrive and clear the forest, but the bent oak is spared to serve first as a swinging tree and then as a lookout. Contemporary suburban sprawl almost claims it until an alert man recognizes its unique history as a pointer to the inland forests.
The pastel, impressionistic quality of the watercolor illustrations lends a romantic overtone to a story of repeated ecological destruction. Even the new housing project is bathed in a soft glow. Yet the pictures are adequate to help introduce a topic that could provide a new twist to units on early North America or about changing landscapes.?
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The huge, year-old oak tree sees many people come and go during the course of its life as a Mai-Mehtug or "path-tree" to the inland forest. The two stories nicely parallel each other in that the main characters are both passionate about trees. Venn Diagram-Use a Venn diagram to compare the main characters in both stories.
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In what ways were the characters alike and in what ways were they different? Discuss with students how comparing and contrasting two texts helped them more completely understand each individually. For a writing activity ask students to journal about what the two characters might say or do together if they met. Nov 08, Leslie Lindsay rated it it was amazing. Anyone and everyone can love picture books; they are truly a wonderful foray into the world of literature.
And so my love for children's literature never dies. And neither does San Francisco, which was Full-disclosure: And neither does San Francisco, which was once dry and desert-like and has been transformed in a lush green garden by Kate Sessions who was quite visionary for a time in which women--and girls especially--were seen and not heard and often, not educated. Nov 17, Dolly rated it really liked it Recommends it for: The story explains about Kate's passion for the sciences and her groundbreaking accomplishments. I love that she was never content to listen to what others told her she could or could not do, but followed her own ideas and passions and really did what she thought was best.
We were amazed by the transformation of that dusty, desert town and although I don't think I've ever been to Bal This is a wonderful biography of Katherine Olivia Sessions, who is called the Mother of Balboa Park in San Diego. We were amazed by the transformation of that dusty, desert town and although I don't think I've ever been to Balboa Park, we have seen San Diego and it is truly a lush, green, beautiful place filled with plants and trees and flowers. The narrative is not too long, and the author's note at the end of the book provides additional information about her life. We really enjoyed reading this book together.
Nov 01, Amy rated it it was amazing Shelves: The tree lady left an impression on me. Students will be exposed to many different things in this book Students will learn the character traits of perseverance, tenacity, pursuing a dream, engaging other people to follow that dream with you.
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Students will also understand that sometimes you have to do something you aren't very interested in in Katie's case- teaching, before you can pursue your dream. Illustrations are bea The tree lady left an impression on me. Aug 31, Lindsey rated it really liked it Shelves: Could be paired with these: Dec 15, Carrie Gelson rated it it was amazing Shelves: I will admit that I bought this book because I have been in awe of its gorgeous cover and I knew it was about an inspirational woman who transformed an entire city.
Love it for its passionate celebration of nature. For its gorgeous illustrations. Or for its important historical journey back in time beginning in the s with a little girl named Katherine Olivia Sessions. A little girl who brought lush, green life to the city of San Diego. A woman who studied science when other women and girls d I will admit that I bought this book because I have been in awe of its gorgeous cover and I knew it was about an inspirational woman who transformed an entire city. A woman who studied science when other women and girls did not.
A woman who took what she had learned it and applied it in the most important of ways and brought a city to life. And oh, that cover. Feb 14, Tricia Douglas rated it really liked it Shelves: It was very informative even to me who just thought the park "appeared" one day!
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Anyone who visits San Diego always goes to the famous zoo and Balboa Park. They're wonderful places and gorgeous with all the plants and flowers. Now A beautiful book. Now I know a little more about who and how developed these great places. Nov 07, Christine rated it it was amazing Shelves: I'm a tree-hugger, in the most literal sense. I love the often-overlooked, old-fashioned holiday of Arbor Day yearly on the last Friday in April. This book makes me yearn to plant trees every day of the year. Much more than that, it's a lovely and inspiring non-fiction children's book, that reads like a story.
A story of hope, nature, trees, and a very determined la I'm a tree-hugger, in the most literal sense. A story of hope, nature, trees, and a very determined lady. From the inside cover: And she has a vision - a green, leafy vision that will one day transform a city. In she was the first woman to graduate from the University of California with a degree in science.
But rather than a dry recitation of facts, The Tree Lady is a happy, inspirational, never-give-up account of a life well-lived. Beautiful gouache art by Jill McElmurry depicts both nature and characters equally well, with a relaxing color palette and engaging scenes. I particularly loved the birds'-eye view of young Kate from above, in a small clearing surrounded by tall, glorious trees. The muddy handprints were fun too! Teachers devoted to science might read this tale with elementary-aged students This is the most engaging children's tale of a woman-in-science that I've yet come across.
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When I taught Kindergarten, I would have paraphrased this story in a read-aloud for Arbor Day had I known of the book then , and followed up with our annual planting: Reminiscent of another great children's book about caring for the natural world, Miss Rumphius, by Barbara Cooney, which tells the tale of "the lupine lady. Informative final page with biographical facts about Kate Sessions. I read a hard bound library edition. May 19, Genee rated it it was amazing.
What an amazing woman Katherine Olivia Sessions was. I've never been to San Diego nor had I ever herd of Sessions before being encouraged to read this story. I've now added to my "Must Do in the Next Two Years" list a visit to San Diego so I can visit and see for myself the beauty that Sessions built from her heart, with her hands and the love of trees.
This book was beautifully written and very inspiring.
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This would be a great read for females especially because it teaches us that it's okay not What an amazing woman Katherine Olivia Sessions was. This would be a great read for females especially because it teaches us that it's okay not to follow the norm doing what society thinks we should and to follow your heart and always pursue your dreams. The illustrations were done beautifully and captures the story quite well. My favorite part of this story is when it tells about Sessions being the first female to graduate from the University of California with a degree in science. This actually gave me goosebumps.
I can only imagine what the males of her graduating class must have been thinking: This book is full of hope and inspiration, and I would definitely recommend this book be read aloud with students, families and friends. Aug 30, Barbara rated it really liked it Shelves: Threading the repeated phrase "But Kate did" unpaged throughout the narrative, this picture book biography provides ready evidence of what one person can do to change the world. Kate Sessions grew up during the s when females weren't supposed to get their hands dirty or study science.
She rebelled against societal expectations, graduated with a science degree, and began teaching in San Diego where there very few trees. She became a gardener and changed the appearance of the city, searching Threading the repeated phrase "But Kate did" unpaged throughout the narrative, this picture book biography provides ready evidence of what one person can do to change the world. She became a gardener and changed the appearance of the city, searching for and planting trees that would thrive in its particular environment.
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The gouache illustrations display the verdure of these marvelous trees and the never-say-quit spirit of the woman who helped fashion Balboa Park into the lovely space it now is. Dec 01, Robin rated it it was amazing Shelves: Silverstein created an adult version of the story in a cartoon entitled "I Accept the Challenge. Jackson and Dell wrote an "alternative version" of the story for teaching purposes that was entitled "The Other Giving Tree. One tree acted like the one in The Giving Tree , ending up as a stump, while the other tree stopped at giving the boy apples, and does not give the boy its branches or trunk.
At the end of the story, the stump was sad that the old man chose to sit under the shade of the other tree. The Giving Tree Band took its name from the book. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Giving Tree Cover depicting the tree giving away an apple. This section contains weasel words: Such statements should be clarified or removed. The New York Times. Retrieved May 18, Archived from the original PDF on The Lion and the Unicorn. Archived from the original on February 1, Retrieved August 19, In Magid, Annette M. You Are What You Eat: Literary Probes into the Palate.
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