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Writing Wednesday: Using THE TREE LADY as a Writing Mentor Text

tree lady

 

The Tree Lady: The True Story of How One Tree-Loving Woman Changed a City Forever

By H. Joseph Hopkins

Illustrated by Jill McElmurry

Beach Lane Books, 2013

 

This picture book biography about Katherine Olivia Sessions highlights the difference one person can make. Kate lived at a time when girls didn’t really pursue science or the outdoors. Kate did both. She loved trees, studied science, and transformed the city of San Diego by planting trees.

 

Writing Skills

* Use of a refrain

* Organization of the text

* Specificity

* Vivid Verbs