| Champion: The Comeback Tale of the American Chestnut Tree Contributor(s): Walker, Sally M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250125235 ISBN-13: 9781250125231 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2018 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Trees & Forests - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection |
| Dewey: 583.65 |
| LCCN: 2017021580 |
| Lexile Measure: 1070 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.9" W x 9.1" (0.95 lbs) 144 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 195615 Reading Level: 7.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: American chestnut trees were once found far and wide in North America's eastern forests. They towered up to one hundred feet tall, providing food and shelter for people and animals alike. For many, life without the chestnut seemed unimaginable--until disaster struck in the early 1900s. What began as a wound in the bark of a few trees soon turned to an unstoppable killing force. An unknown blight was wiping out the American chestnut, and scientists felt powerless to prevent it. But the story doesn't end there. Today, the American chestnut is making a comeback. Narrative nonfiction master Sally M. Walker tells a tale of loss, restoration, and the triumph of human ingenuity in this beautifully photographed middle-grade book. |
Contributor Bio(s): Walker, Sally M.: - Sally M Walker is the author of Champion, a JLG selection, one of NCTE's 2019 Orbis Pictus Honor Books, and a 2019 NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book. She is also the author of ALA Notable Blizzard of Glass: The Halifax Explosion of 1917; the acclaimed picture book Winnie; and Secrets of a Civil War Submarine, which was awarded a Sibert Medal. She lives in Illinois. |