The Tree Lady, the true story of how one tree-loving woman changed a city forever written by H. Joseph Hopkins expresses how important trees are. A little girl from Northern California name Katherine loved to make various different things from the leaves and pines from the trees. During this time period were not allowed to be scientist but she loved to study wind, trees, bones, rain and plants. Katherine felt that the trees were her best friend and she was at home when she was in the forest. Katie went off to college to study science. After graduation she got a job in Southern California being the first women to graduate with a science degree. Will she ever prove the people who were against her becoming a scientist wrong?This book has outstanding pictures. The illustrations are extremely realistic, they give the story a real feeling. There were many colors used to express the meaning of the story. The text and the illustrations go well together. The way that the author wrote the book made it a lot of fun to read about Katherine. I feel that this book did a great job expresses that no matter what a person can do anything that they put their mind too. This book reminded me of other ecojustice reads, specifically, "Planting the Trees of Kenya" and "The Camping Trip that Changed America" (Teddy Roosevelt's mission to protect land in the US).It also reminded me of "Abraham Lincoln: the Boy who Loved Books" for its brief recollection of Kate's childhood which prepared her for her good works ahead. Could be part of a theme study: How God prepares His people for His good purposes. Ephesians 2:10 - "For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."
What do You think about Tree Lady (2013)?
Love reading stories about influential women. Gardening enthusiasts will appreciate this book.
—bhakti
An interesting and inspiring true story about an admirable woman.
—kurishko
Gorgeous illustrations-- and a beautiful story.
—Hiba_in_HD
