One Million Trees: A True Story (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780823448609)

The real-life story of a family who planted 1,000,000 trees--yes, it's true!--to fight deforestation in British Columbia.

When 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.

In One Million Trees, 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!

The 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.

An 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.

A fun story with an important environmental message, One Million Trees is bound to inspire kids to get their hands dirty to make our planet healthy!

A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

Author: Kristen Balouch
ISBN-10: 0823448606
ISBN-13: 9780823448609
Publisher: Margaret Ferguson Books
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2022
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 10.20h x 8.60w x 0.40d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2022
School Library Journal 01/21/2022 pg. 1
Publishers Weekly 02/21/2022
Booklist 03/15/2022 pg. 63