{"product_id":"a-forest-in-the-city-9781773061429","title":"A Forest in the City","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis beautiful book of narrative non-fiction looks at the urban forest and dives into the question of how we can live in harmony with city trees.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Imagine a city draped in a blanket of green ... Is this the city you know?\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Forest in the City\u003c\/em\u003e looks at the urban forest, starting with a bird's-eye view of the tree canopy, then swooping down to street level, digging deep into the ground, then moving up through a tree's trunk, back into the leaves and branches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrees make our cities more beautiful and provide shade but they also fight climate change and pollution, benefit our health and connections to one another, provide food and shelter for wildlife, and much more. Yet city trees face an abundance of problems, such as the abundance of concrete, poor soil and challenging light conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo how can we create a healthy environment for city trees? Urban foresters are trying to create better growing conditions, plant diverse species, and maintain trees as they age. These strategies, and more, reveal that the urban forest is a complex system--\u003cem\u003eA Forest in the City\u003c\/em\u003e shows readers we are a part of it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncludes a list of activities to help the urban forest and a glossary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eThinkCities\u003c\/strong\u003e series is inspired by the urgency for new approaches to city life as a result of climate change, population growth and increased density. It highlights the challenges and risks cities face, but also offers hope for building resilience, sustainability and quality of life as young people act as advocates for themselves and their communities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e diagrams\u003cbr\u003e author's note\u003cbr\u003e glossary\u003cbr\u003e sources\u003cbr\u003e definitions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.7\u003cbr\u003e Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCurtis, Andrea:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAndrea Curtis once planted trees in Northern Ontario and is now an author of books for children and adults. Her children's non-fiction titles include \u003cem\u003eEat This!\u003c\/em\u003e, which received starred reviews from \u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eWhat's for Lunch?\u003c\/em\u003e, named to VOYA's Honor List. She has also written the young adult novel \u003cem\u003eBig Water\u003c\/em\u003e. Her adult books include \u003cem\u003eInto the Blue\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction, and \u003cem\u003eThe Stop\u003c\/em\u003e (with co-author Nick Saul), winner of the Heritage Toronto Award of Merit and a finalist for the Toronto Book Award. Andrea lives with her family in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePratt, Pierre:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003ePierre Pratt is the award-winning illustrator of more than seventy books for children. He has won the Golden Apple and Golden Plaque at the Biennial of Illustration in Bratislava, the UNICEF Prize in Bologna and a Totem at the Montreuil Salon du Livre in France. Other awards include the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award, the Mr. Christie's Book Award, the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Award and the Governor General's Literary Award (Illustration) three times. He has also been a finalist for the Hans Christian Andersen Award. Pierre divides his time between Montreal and Lisbon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Groundwood Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50646868164882,"sku":"9781773061429","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_61f74155-fec2-454e-89d3-eea126bcad53.jpg?v=1733188253","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-forest-in-the-city-9781773061429","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}