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"Two teenagers, a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot, meet at a taverna on the island they both call home. In the taverna, hidden beneath garlands of garlic, chili peppers and creeping honeysuckle, Kostas and Defne grow in their forbidden love for each other. A fig tree stretches through a cavity in the roof, and this tree bears witness to their hushed, happy meetings and eventually, to their silent, surreptitious departures. The tree is there when...
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Greystone Books
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English
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"In an era of cell phone addiction and ever-expanding cities, many of us fear we've lost our connection to nature--but Peter Wohlleben is convinced that age-old ties linking humans to the forest remain alive and intact. Whether we observe it or not, our blood pressure stabilizes near trees, the color green calms us, and the forest sharpens our senses. Drawing on new scientific discoveries, The Heartbeat of Trees reveals the profound interactions humans...
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Joining an anthropologist's 1950 expedition to discover a lost tribe on a remote Micronesian island, a young doctor investigates and proves a theory that the tribe's considerable longevity is linked to a rare turtle, a finding that brings worldwide fame and unexpected consequence.
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2015.
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English
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A young Nigerian girl, displaced during their civil war, begins a powerful love affair with another refugee girl from a different ethnic community until the pair are discovered and must learn the cost of living a lie amidst taboos and prejudices.
6) Trees
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"Part poetry, part celebration of nature, turn the page of this book and enter the majestic world of trees"--
7) Trees
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Publisher
EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
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This book explores the world of trees; explains how trees make their own food; and discusses how important trees are to plants, animals, and people.
8) Trees
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Candlewick Studio, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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A simple introduction to trees describes seasonal changes and discusses different habitats and the contributions trees make to the environment.
9) Trees
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Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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Nonfiction picture book about trees and the vital role that they play for people and animals. Covers the different kinds of trees, how they grow and change throughout the seasons and how they provide a home to a variety of animals. Includes tree-watching Q & A, leaf identification guide, and map of different tree species across the United States and Canada.
"In this first book in the Nature All Around series, kids will learn all about trees and the...
10) Winter trees
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Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
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A boy and his dog walk through a wintry forest and identify seven common trees.
11) Trees
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National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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This fun, photo-filled, and fact-packed guide to trees will make kids stop and look up at the trees towering over them right in their own backyards.
12) Trees
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QEB
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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Presents an illustrated introduction to trees that explores what they are, what they produce, and how they benefit, with numerous activities, experiments, and crafts on the subject for readers to try.
13) Trees
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Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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"There are so many different kinds of trees in the world, and each has special qualities that make it unique. This lyrical, fanciful collection of poems celebrates the singular beauty of each tree, from the gnarled old apple tree to the tall and graceful aspen." --Amazon.com
14) Trees Lounge
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Publisher
Artisan Entertainment
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
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Long Islander Tommy spends time at his neighborhood bar, where he becomes involved with various colorful characters.
15) Harry's trees
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Mira
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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"When you climb a tree, the first thing you do is to hold on tight...Thirty-four-year-old Harry Crane works as an analyst for the US Forest Service. When his wife dies suddenly, he is unable to cope. Leaving his job and his old life behind, Harry makes his way to the remote woods of northeastern Pennsylvania's Endless Mountains, determined to lose himself. But fate intervenes in the form of a fiercely determined young girl named Oriana. She and her...
16) Trees
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KidHaven Publishing, an imprint of Greenhaven Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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"Forests are filled with trees, but they're not all the same. How many different trees can be found in the forest, and how can you tell them apart? Questions such as these are answered as readers discover the various trees found in forest environments." --
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W. W. Norton & Company
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English
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"A poignant tale about one woman's quest to recover her family's history, and a story of loss and survival during the Holocaust. In the first decades of the twenty-first century, Consie, an American woman, stumbles upon a family letter, sent from Germany in 1945. The letter contains staggering news: Consie's great-uncle Hermann, who was transported to Auschwitz with his wife and three daughters, might have escaped. Spurred by the discovery and gripped...
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English
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Soon to be a major motion picture starring Liev Schreiber!
A poignant tale of a revitalizing love that is found too late—the fleeting connection between an Italian countess and an injured American colonel inspires light and hope, while only darkness lies ahead.
In the fall of 1948, Ernest Hemingway made his first extended visit to Italy in thirty years. His reacquaintance with Venice, a city he loved, provided...
A poignant tale of a revitalizing love that is found too late—the fleeting connection between an Italian countess and an injured American colonel inspires light and hope, while only darkness lies ahead.
In the fall of 1948, Ernest Hemingway made his first extended visit to Italy in thirty years. His reacquaintance with Venice, a city he loved, provided...
19) The trees
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Bloomsbury Circus
Pub. Date
©2016.
Language
English
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The trees arrive in the night: thundering up through the ground, transforming streets and towns into shadowy forest. Buildings are destroyed. Broken bodies, still wrapped in tattered bed linen, hang among the twitching leaves. Adrien Thomas has never been much of a hero. But when he realizes that no help is coming, he ventures out into this unrecognizable world. Michelle, his wife, is across the sea in Ireland and he has no way of knowing whether...
20) Walking trees
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Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"Lily wants a tree for her birthday. Although she and her father live in a tiny dark apartment, she promises to give it water and sun and air. But after she receives her tree--whom she names George--even Lily can't imagine how their daily walks will change the neighborhood! With George in a wagon, the two friends explore Lily's street, greeting neighbors who are happy to sit in George's shade. It turns out he's the only tree on the street! Soon Lily's...
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