Tuesday, June 22, 2010

The Tree that Time Built: A Celebration of Nature, Science, and Imagination by Mary Ann Hoberman


Published: Naperville: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2009
209 pages
Target Audience: ages 7-12
Reading level: 4.0
Genre: Poetry
Themes: Nature
Synopsis: Anthology of more than 100 poems celebrating the wonders of the natural world and encouraging environmental awareness.
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The well-chosen selections will provoke thought and inspiration. This excellent anthology includes explanatory notes accompanying many poems, a glossary of both scientific and poetic terms and short biographies of the poets. There is also an accompanying CD featuring a selection of the poems read aloud.

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