{"product_id":"house-held-up-by-trees-hardcover","title":"House Held Up by Trees - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTed Kooser\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJon Klassen\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Ted Kooser and rising talent Jon Klassen comes a poignant tale of loss, change, and nature's quiet triumph.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the house was new, not a single tree remained on its perfect lawn to give shade from the sun. The children in the house trailed the scent of wild trees to neighboring lots, where thick bushes offered up secret places to play. When the children grew up and moved away, their father, alone in the house, continued his battle against blowing seeds, plucking out sprouting trees. Until one day the father, too, moved away, and as the empty house began its decline, the trees began their approach. At once wistful and exhilarating, this lovely, lyrical story evokes the inexorable passage of time -- and the awe-inspiring power of nature to lift us up.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTed Kooser, \u003c\/b\u003e the United States Poet Laureate from 2004 to 2006, was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for his book of poems \u003ci\u003eDelights \u0026amp; Shadows. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is the author of twelve full-length volumes of poetry and several books of nonfiction, and his work has appeared in many periodicals. \u003ci\u003eBag in the Wind, \u003c\/i\u003e illustrated by Barry Root, was his first picture book. Ted Kooser lives in Garland, Nebraska. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJon Klassen \u003c\/b\u003eis the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eI Want My Hat Back.\u003c\/i\u003e The first picture book he illustrated, \u003ci\u003eCats' Night Out\u003c\/i\u003eby Caroline Stutson, won the Governor General's Award for illustration in his native Canada. Jon Klassen now lives in Los Angeles.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.2 x 10.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 27, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Governor General's Literary Awards (2012)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e House Held Up by Trees\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757251559712,"sku":"9780763651077","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6cd44c9a6e5d0ebed454bd8a87426c10.webp?v=1780097902","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/house-held-up-by-trees-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}