{"product_id":"the-gravity-tree-the-true-story-of-a-tree-that-inspired-the-world-9780062967367","title":"The Gravity Tree: The True Story of a Tree That Inspired the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Emmy Award-winning journalist Anna Crowley Redding comes a captivating nonfiction picture book that explores the fabled apple tree that inspired Isaac Newton's theory of gravity. From a minor seed to a monumental icon, it inspired the world's greatest minds, including Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A sweet windfall of history and inspiration.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eKirkus \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This picture book may resonate with science-minded children.\" --\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tree may seem like a rather ordinary thing. But hundreds of years ago, a tree was about to embark on an extraordinary journey. And it all started with just a speck of a seed. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt began in the 1600s with a seed that became the tree that grew the apple that fell right before Isaac Newton's eyes. This seemingly simple event sparked one of the greatest scientific discoveries--Newton's theory of gravity! A chain reaction of ideas and discoveries followed from the likes of Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking, who traveled to the place where these scientific journeys began--Isaac's tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom rocketing into space to adorning the queen's carriage, the Gravity Tree's unexpectedly remarkable and true life story is a tale for the ages. Award-winning journalist Anna Crowley Redding unearths the story of how something so small could change the world. \u003cem\u003eThe Gravity Tree\u003c\/em\u003e is a beautiful nonfiction picture book to share at home or in the classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Kirkus Children's Best Book of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRedding, Anna Crowley:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnna Crowley Redding\u003c\/strong\u003e loves nothing more than putting on a detective hat to discover a forgotten tale of history and heroism, which made \u003cem\u003eRescuing the Declaration of Independence\u003c\/em\u003e such fun to write. Anna's stealthy research skills come from an Emmy Award-winning career as an investigative reporter and a lifelong tendency to never mind her own business. Anna is also the author of \u003cem\u003eGoogle It: A History of Google \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eElon Musk: A Mission to Save the World.\u003c\/em\u003e She lives with her family outside Portland, Maine. You can visit her at www.annacrowleyredding.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eImamura, Yas:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eYas Imamura is an illustrator of many picture books for children, including \u003cem\u003eWinged Wonders\u003c\/em\u003e by Meeg Pincus and \u003cem\u003eThe Very Oldest Pear Tree\u003c\/em\u003e by Nancy I. Sanders. She's also a product designer for clients such as Anthropologie, Papyrus, and Sanrio. She currently lives and works in Portland, Oregon. You can visit her at www.yasimamura.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641816256786,"sku":"9780062967367","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b305071f-d976-4663-89e8-56165c181d29.jpg?v=1733040058","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-gravity-tree-the-true-story-of-a-tree-that-inspired-the-world-9780062967367","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}