"Redwoods. Then, in the center of the grove, she saw the most majestic tree of all. It stood taller and broader than the rest, older than anything else in the forest. It rose straight out of the earth with all the strength and grace of a monarch." (T.A. Barron, The Ancient One) After teaching math for many years I became a school librarian. I read many books for pre-teens and teens to help me promote reading among the students at the school. The Ancient One is a great environmental/conservation story with a strong female character who happened to be named Kate. This is one book I stayed up reading into the wee hours of the morning.
