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Hidden away in foggy, uncharted rain forest valleys in Northern California are the largest and tallest organisms the world has ever sustained–the coast redwood trees, Sequoia sempervirens. Ninety-six percent of the ancient redwood forests have been destroyed by logging, but the untouched fragments that remain are among the great wonders of nature. The biggest redwoods have trunks up to thirty feet wide and can rise more than thirty-five...
2) Redwoods
Author
Publisher
Neal Porter/Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A young city boy, riding the subway, finds an abandoned book about redwoods. He finds himself in the very forest described in the book. After finishing the book, he leaves it for someone else to read. The text contains facts about the redwoods, while the illustrations tell the boy's story.
Author
Series
Publisher
Focus Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Explore the past, present, and future of California's Redwood Forest. Beautiful photos, fact-filled text, and engaging infographics help readers learn all about this natural wonder and how to protect it long into the future." -- Publisher's website.
Series
General technical report PSW volume GTR-238
Publisher
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English