Diane Carmel Leger

I'm not overly fond of the childlike artwork in this story of a child's environmental advocacy for a beautiful sitka spruce in British Columbia's Carmanah Valley. That said, I will acknowledge that the book introduces young kids to terms like "clear cut" and "nurse log" as well as the complexity of a temperate rainforest ecosystem. I've used this book repeatedly in my classroom over the years, and kids have always enjoyed it.