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Author
Publisher
Algonquin Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Merry, a small owl, yearns to go on a big adventure like the other birds in the forest and gets her wish when Hark, a Norway spruce, is picked to be the Rockefeller Christmas tree and both Merry and Hark are whisked away from their home. Based on the real-life tale of the tiny owl found in the 2020 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Wanting to escape his family life, sixth grader Hayes flies off with his misfit friend Gerty to protect a clonal colony of aspen from a wildfire, but the two quickly realize the importance of everything they tried to leave behind.
8) Matteo
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
When eleven-year-old Matteo literally sprouts leaves and grows bark during one of his baseball games, he digs into his family tree to find out what it all means.
Author
Publisher
Greystone Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Villagers like to come to rest and cool down in the shade of a huge, old tree. But when a young traveler decides to join them one day, a rich man on whose land the tree stands demands they leave because he owns the tree and therefore its shade. Thinking fast, the traveler strikes a deal: one that will enable him to outsmart the rich man--and ensure that the villagers will always have access to the shade tree's shade, wherever it may fall.
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Julie loves all kinds of fruit, but mangoes are her absolute favorite. One sticky summer afternoon, Julie goes to the big mango tree in her yard to ask for a snack. But no matter how nicely she asks or how patient she tries to be, the tree just won't drop a single sweet, juicy mango! Will Julie ever be able to convince the tree to let her have just a taste of her favorite treat?"--
Author
Publisher
Ivy Kids, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Little Tree is very small on the dark forest floor. She is terribly lonely and she can't reach any light or water. Her worried feeling sinks down to the tips of her roots. But little does she know her roots are connected to a network of fungus that connects every single tree in the forest. The network sends her message all over the forest! "Little Tree needs help!" But who will listen?"--
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Bear and Mouse have finally overcome their differences and are living together in perfect harmony...until it's time to decorate the Christmas tree! Bear wants dazzling lights, while Mouse prefers gigantic ornaments. Did Mouse just put a manatee on the top of the tree? After Bear attempts an upside-down tree, it looks as if Christmas might be ruined for the pair. But maybe, just maybe, Bear and Mouse can reach a compromise in the spirit of the season"--...
Author
Publisher
Clavis Publishing Inc
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
It's almost Christmas. A small group of trees is waiting impatiently for the Christmas tree vendor to come and get them. What kind of family will bring them home? And what kinds of presents will land at their feet on Christmas Eve? The trees are sure about one thing: their sweet friend Little Tree is too little to be a Christmas tree this year. Are they right? --
14) Bunny & Tree
Author
Publisher
Enchanted Lion Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Bunny and Tree first meet when the tree observes a ferocious wolf threatening the bunny and comes to its protection. From that moment on, there is a bond of trust between the two, which flowers not only into friendship, but amazingly, into a road trip adventure, when Bunny, who's looking for his rabbit friends, convinces Tree that it's time to uproot and see the world. Compelled by sympathy and a shared purpose, Bunny and Tree hit the road, becoming...
15) Walking trees
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Lily wants a tree for her birthday. Although she and her father live in a tiny dark apartment, she promises to give it water and sun and air. But after she receives her tree--whom she names George--even Lily can't imagine how their daily walks will change the neighborhood! With George in a wagon, the two friends explore Lily's street, greeting neighbors who are happy to sit in George's shade. It turns out he's the only tree on the street! Soon Lily's...
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