Description
Most of us see trees every day, and too often we take them for granted.
Trees provide us with everything from food, fuel and shelter to oxygen and filtered water. Deep Roots celebrates the central role trees play in our lives, no matter where we live. Each chapter in Deep Roots focuses on a basic element—water, air, fire and earth—and explores the many ways in which we need trees to keep our planet healthy and livable. From making rain to producing fruit to feeding fish, trees play an integral role in maintaining vibrant ecosystems all over the world. Facts about trees and hands-on activities throughout help readers discover ways to get to know our giant neighbors better.
The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
Prizes
- BC and Yukon Book Prizes - Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature PrizeShort-listed 2017
- CCBC Best Books for Kids & TeensCommended 2016
- Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association (PNBA) Pacific Northwest Book AwardsShort-listed 2017
- Young Readers' Choice Book Awards of British Columbia (YRCABC) Red Cedar Book AwardsNominated 2018
- Forest of Reading Silver Birch Express AwardNominated 2017
Table of contents
Introduction
Chapter One: Earth
Acknowledgments
Resources
Glossary
Index
Chapter One: Earth
- Forests and Ecosystems
- Forest or Farm?
- Trees Feed the Soil
- Hang On! Useful Roots
- Greening Cityscapes
- From Tiny Acorn to Mighty Oak
- Corduroy Roads
- Mycelium Highway
- Green Lungs
- What’s a Carbon Sink?
- Look Waaaay Up
- Koalas Love Their Leaves
- Epiphytes—Plants in the Air
- Tree Houses
- Trees with Roots in the Air
- Stop that Wind!
- Fog Drinkers
- Go Play in the Woods
- Trees and the Global Water Cycle
- How Do Trees Drink?
- Trees Create Rain
- The Great Green Wall
- Welcome to the Oasis
- Ah, Cool!
- Drink Up!
- A Feast of Fish
- Wooden Boats
- Wood as Fuel
- New Life after Fire
- Ash Enhances Soil
- Dirty Ash, Clean Soap
- Let’s Dance
- Warming Up Winter
- Great Ball of Fire
- Slash-and-Burn Agriculture
Acknowledgments
Resources
Glossary
Index
Review Quotes
"Highly readable, thought provoking and informative source about trees and their importance...An excellent research tool...Highly recommended."
— Resource Links
"Another well-done offering from this ongoing series...Beautiful color photographs from all over the world, make [the book] an excellent addition to libraries seeking to enlarge their selection of multicultural offerings...This well-written volume is ideal for budding researchers unfamiliar with environmental issues, and teachers will welcome this attractive, curriculum-based reading options."
— School Library Journal
"A welcome addition to the 'Orca Footprints' timely and well-conceived series of books on environmental issues for middle school readers...Clearly organized with today’s internet-savvy reader in mind...Tate does a wonderful job of creating a broad, but succinct, overview of trees and the critical role they play in our life...As many libraries and classrooms are seeking to provide more information to young readers on climate change and environmental issues, Deep Roots will be a wonderful addition. Highly Recommended."
— CM Magazine
"Provides good, attention-grabbing facts...Perhaps most significantly, [Tate] conveys a sense of how trees serve as barometers to environmental health and trouble...A solid foundation, a taproot to appreciating the incredible diversity and contribution of trees to our everyday lives."
— Kirkus Reviews
"Beautiful and intriguing color photos from a broad array of sources and diverse locations give readers ample visual details of a wide variety of species and tree habitats around the globe... [Tate] champions the sheer wonder of trees, thanks to her infectious, enthusiastic tone...With accessible language and eye-catching, photo-filled layouts, this is a great pick...Very well suited to elementary- and middle-school research projects."
— Booklist
