{"product_id":"one-million-trees-a-true-story-9780823448609","title":"One Million Trees: A True Story","description":"\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 \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\u003e\u003cb\u003eA School Library Journal Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKristen Balouch 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\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Margaret Ferguson Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50682313441554,"sku":"9780823448609","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6af551bf-4054-4671-87af-4526d2d70015.jpg?v=1733968190","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/one-million-trees-a-true-story-9780823448609","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}