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House held up by trees / Ted Kooser ; illustrated by Jon Klassen.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2012.Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 x 28 cmISBN:
  • 9780763651077 :
  • 0763651079 :
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • PZ7.K835775 Ho 2012
Online resources: Summary: Over time, growing trees lift an abandoned house from its foundation in this story of decay and renewal. (Miller Library Staff)Summary: Built on a treeless yard by a family who cleared away all the sprouting trees on the property, a house is eventually abandoned and left to deteriorate on a lot that is gradually overrun by wild trees, in a poignant tale of loss, change, and nature's quiet triumph.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Youth Collection SB455 .K66 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800144057
Total holds: 0

"Not far from here, I have seen a house held up by the hands of trees. This is its story." - title page.

Over time, growing trees lift an abandoned house from its foundation in this story of decay and renewal. (Miller Library Staff)

Built on a treeless yard by a family who cleared away all the sprouting trees on the property, a house is eventually abandoned and left to deteriorate on a lot that is gradually overrun by wild trees, in a poignant tale of loss, change, and nature's quiet triumph.

Recommended for preschool (age 0-5) and primary school (age 6-12).

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