Planting a birthday tree has enduring effects in this poignant tale of a roving boy's link to nature -- and the roots of his family's love.
When baby Jack arrives, his father and mother plant an apple seedling to honor his birth. As Jack grows taller, so does the tree. When Jack is happy, the tree limbs stand straight and proud. When he is cold, the leaves tremble on their stems. But one day Jack's parents awake to find his bed empty. When they see a gull perched atop the tree, they realize that their Jack has run away to sea. Paul Fleischman's lyrical prose and Barry Root's magical illustrations tell the story of a boy's powerful connection to his family despite distance -- and adds new meaning to the old custom of planting a birthday tree."synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Root, Barry (illustrator). First Edition. It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience. Seller Inventory # 076362604X-11-1
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Seller: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Root, Barry (illustrator). First Edition. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Seller Inventory # 17007192-75
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Seller: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Root, Barry (illustrator). First Edition. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 2464579-75
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Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Root, Barry (illustrator). Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.9. Seller Inventory # G076362604XI3N00
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Seller: CitiRetail, Stevenage, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: new. Root, Barry (illustrator). Hardcover. Planting a birthday tree has enduring effects in this poignant tale of a roving boys link to nature and the roots of his familys love.When baby Jack arrives, his father and mother plant an apple seedling to honor his birth. As Jack grows taller, so does the tree. When Jack is happy, the tree limbs stand straight and proud. When he is cold, the leaves tremble on their stems. But one day Jacks parents awake to find his bed empty. When they see a gull perched atop the tree, they realize that their Jack has run away to sea. Paul Fleischmans lyrical prose and Barry Roots magical illustrations tell the story of a boys powerful connection to his family despite distance and adds new meaning to the old custom of planting a birthday tree. Lyrical prose by Newbery Medalist Fleischman ("Joyful Noises: Poems for Two Voices") and magical illustrations by Root tell the story of a boy's powerful connection to his family despite distance and adds new meaning to the old custom of planting a birthday tree. Full color. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780763626044
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Seller: Mad Hatter Books, Auckland, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Barry Root (illustrator). First Edition. Hardback: dj (price unclipped), color pictorial boards (as dj), MINT. large oblong 4to, unpaginated. illustrated by BARRY ROOT. The tree grows with Jack and reflects his feelings and adventures. Seller Inventory # 11L65
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Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Root, Barry (illustrator). Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00055736673
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Seller: Montclair Book Center, Montclair, NJ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: USED Good. Root, Barry (illustrator). Seller Inventory # 243491
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Seller: Elaine Woodford, Bookseller, Durham, NC, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Root, Barry (illustrator). 1st Ed, 1st Prt. Fleischman's lyrical prose and Root's magical illustrations tell the story of a boy's powerful connection to his family despite distance, and add new meaning to the old custom of planting a birthday tree. Seller Inventory # 009776
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Seller: Bearly Read Books, Sudbury, MA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Root, Barry (illustrator). Clean and tight. DJ not price clipped. Seller Inventory # 079706
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