{"product_id":"9781638191254","title":"The Witness Trees","description":"Author: Ryan G Van Cleave\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781638191254\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bushel \u0026amp; Peck\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 May 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 56\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge range 6 to 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn evocative verse and stunning artwork,\u003ci\u003eWitness Trees\u003c\/i\u003eis the story of the world\u0026amp;#x27;s most enduring witnesses: the trees. From the Flower of Kent apple tree still standing in Sir Isaac Newton\u0026amp;#x27;s yard, to the English oak given to Jesse Owens after facing down Hitler at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, to the California redwood saved from destruction by July Butterfly Hill, to the Callery pear tree still miraculously alive after the World Trade Towers fell,\u003ci\u003eWitness Trees\u003c\/i\u003eis a moving tribute to the world\u0026amp;#x27;s most famous trees, many of which still need humanity\u0026amp;#x27;s protection. Be moved, be inspired, be amazed by the quiet, reverberating voices of nature\u0026amp;#x27;s sentinels: the witness trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor generations, trees have silently witnessed history\u0026amp;#x27;s most pivotal moments. Here are their stories.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the sweep of wind over grass,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003enear the pulse of rivers,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ewe stand,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003emonuments of bark\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eand age-curled green.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbove, an avalanche of stars.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBelow, the ocean of earth.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWithin, the uncounted lives\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ebirthed, bloomed, and plucked\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003efrom the gardens we tend.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe survive.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe remember.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe witness.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46836279967902,"sku":"ADS-9781638191254","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781638191254.jpg?v=1778736995","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781638191254","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}