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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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10/19/14

The Tree Lady


TITLE: The Tree Lady: The Story of How One Tree-Loving Woman Changed a City Forever
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: H. Joseph Hopkins/Jill McElmurry
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster               PUBLICATION DATE: 2013 
AWARDS:  Booklist 2013 Top 10 Books for Youth, Science & Health; Booklist Top 10 Books for Youth 2013: Crafts and Gardening; 2014 Irma Black Award Finalist; Booklist Top 10 Books for Youth 2014, Sustainability; 2014 Amelia Bloomer Project List, Early Readers Nonfiction; Booklist 2014 Top 10 Books for Youth, Biography
GENRE: Nonfiction/informational picture book READING LEVEL: Third grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW: Tells the story of green-thumbed pioneer and activist Kate Sessions, helped San Diego grow from a dry desert town into a lush, leafy city known for its gorgeous parks and gardens.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Use this book to lead into a lesson about plant life cycle. 
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: (Jasmine Nall, Valdosta State University ECED)
LABELS: nature, nonfiction, science, biography
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