{"product_id":"one-million-trees-a-true-story-paperback","title":"One Million Trees: A True Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKristen Balouch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe real-life story of a family who planted 1,000,000 trees--yes, it's true!--to fight deforestation in British Columbia.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Kristen Balouch was 10 years old, her parents made a surprising announcement: their whole family was going on a trip to plant trees! Kristen, her sisters, and her mom and dad--and their pet, Wonder Dog!--flew from their California home to a logging site in British Columbia. There, they joined a crew working to replant the trees that had been cut down. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eOne Million Trees\u003c\/i\u003e, Kristen reflects on the forty days they spent living in a tent, covered in mud and bug bites, working hard every day to plant a new forest. Young readers will learn a little French, practice some math skills, and learn all about how to plant a tree the right way! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe kid-friendly, engaging text is paired with bold illustrations, full of fun details and bright colors. The story ends with a modern-day look at what Kristen's family helped accomplish: a stand of huge trees growing on what used to be an empty, muddy patch of bare stumps. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn author's note shares more information on deforestation, sustainable logging practices, and the irreplaceable environmental benefit of old growth forests. . . . Plus, the amazing things even a small group of people can do when they work together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA fun story with an important environmental message, \u003ci\u003eOne Million Trees\u003c\/i\u003e is bound to inspire kids to get their hands dirty to make our planet healthy! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKristen Balouch\u003c\/b\u003e has illustrated picture books for other authors as well as written and illustrated her own, including The \u003ci\u003eLittle Girl with the Big Voice\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMystery Bottle\u003c\/i\u003e which was the winner of the Ezra Jack Keats Book Award and Middle East Book Award, and a Bank Street Best Children's Book. She is also a fabric designer and a literary agent. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. You can visit her at kristenbalouch.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1 x 10.1 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765085503776,"sku":"9780823454587","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5a698745d602aaf497e2fb23ecac5aad.webp?v=1780261865","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/one-million-trees-a-true-story-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}