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The Gravity Tree: The True Story of a Tree That Inspired the World

The Gravity Tree: The True Story of a Tree That Inspired the World - Hardcover

by Anna Crowley Redding
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Availability:In StockContributor:Anna Crowley Redding, Yas Imamura (Illustrator)Audience:Ages 4-8Publish date:2021-05-25Pages:40
Language:EnglishPublisher:HarperCollinsISBN-13:9780062967367ISBN-10:62967363UPC:9780062967367Book Category:Juvenile FictionSize:11.30 x 8.70 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SCCSQTAW05

From Emmy Award-winning journalist Anna Crowley Redding comes a captivating nonfiction picture book that explores the fabled apple tree that inspired Isaac Newton's theory of gravity. From a minor seed to a monumental icon, it inspired the world's greatest minds, including Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking.

"A sweet windfall of history and inspiration." --Kirkus (starred review)

"This picture book may resonate with science-minded children." --Booklist

A tree may seem like a rather ordinary thing. But hundreds of years ago, a tree was about to embark on an extraordinary journey. And it all started with just a speck of a seed. . . .

It began in the 1600s with a seed that became the tree that grew the apple that fell right before Isaac Newton's eyes. This seemingly simple event sparked one of the greatest scientific discoveries--Newton's theory of gravity! A chain reaction of ideas and discoveries followed from the likes of Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking, who traveled to the place where these scientific journeys began--Isaac's tree.

From rocketing into space to adorning the queen's carriage, the Gravity Tree's unexpectedly remarkable and true life story is a tale for the ages. Award-winning journalist Anna Crowley Redding unearths the story of how something so small could change the world. The Gravity Tree is a beautiful nonfiction picture book to share at home or in the classroom.

A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year

A Kirkus Children's Best Book of the Year

Language:EnglishPublisher:HarperCollinsISBN-13:9780062967367ISBN-10:62967363UPC:9780062967367Book Category:Juvenile FictionSize:11.30 x 8.70 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SCCSQTAW05
Redding, Anna Crowley: -

Anna Crowley Redding loves nothing more than putting on a detective hat to discover a forgotten tale of history and heroism, which made Rescuing the Declaration of Independence such fun to write. Anna's stealthy research skills come from an Emmy Award-winning career as an investigative reporter and a lifelong tendency to never mind her own business. Anna is also the author of Google It: A History of Google and Elon Musk: A Mission to Save the World. She lives with her family outside Portland, Maine. You can visit her at www.annacrowleyredding.com.

Imamura, Yas: -

Yas Imamura is an illustrator of many picture books for children, including Winged Wonders by Meeg Pincus and The Very Oldest Pear Tree by Nancy I. Sanders. She's also a product designer for clients such as Anthropologie, Papyrus, and Sanrio. She currently lives and works in Portland, Oregon. You can visit her at www.yasimamura.com.

Publisher: HarperCollins

Contributor(s)

Anna Crowley Redding, Yas Imamura (Illustrator)

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Anna Crowley Redding

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