Author title DAte APProXiMAte Ages
Nonfiction
Baker, Laura Nelson A Tree Called Moses 1966 4 and up
Buff, Mary and Conrad Big Tree 1946, 2001 4 and up
Bosveld, Jane While a Tree Was Growing 1997 4 to 8
Prevost, John Redwood Trees 1996 4 to 8
Vieira, Linda The Ever-Living Tree: The Life and Times of a Coast Redwood 1994 4 to 8
Wadsworth, Ginger Giant Sequoia Trees (Early Bird Nature Books) 1995 4 to 9
Baron, Kathy The Tree of Time: A Story of a Special Sequoia 1994 5 and up
Beals, Kevin and Gina Cervetti Walk in the Woods 2007 7 to 8
Purslow, Neil Redwood National Park: Forest of Giants 2006 8 to 12
Anderson, Margaret, et. al. Ancient Forests: Discovering Nature 1996 8 to 13
Collard, Sneed B. Green Giants 1994 9 to 12
Cosson, M.J. Welcome to Redwood National and State Parks 2006 9 to 12
Fitzgerald, Dawn Julia Butterfly Hill: Saving the Redwoods 2002 9 to 12
George, Michael Sequoias 1992 9 to 12
Jackson, Donna M. Extreme scientists: Exploring nature's mysteries from perilous placesIncludes a chapter on scientists who climb redwoods
2009 9 to 12
Lynette, Rachel Julia Butterfly Hill: Saving the Ancient Redwoods 2007 9 to 12
Schneider, Bill The Tree Giants: The Story of the Redwoods, the World's Largest Trees 1988 9 to 12
Hill, Julia Butterfly Legacy of Luna: The Story of a Tree, a Woman and the Struggle to Save the RedwoodsBest for late high school and college
2001 Young Adult
Preston, Richard The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and DaringBest for late high school and college
2008 Young Adult
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Author title DAte APProXiMAte Ages
Fiction
Lieber, Robert The Tallest Tree 2001 2 to 5
Donahue, Mike The Grandpa Tree 2007 3 and up
Reed-Jones, Carol The Tree in the Ancient Forest 1995 4 to 10
Chin, Jason Redwoods 2009 4 to 8
Donahue, Mike The Fire That Saved the Forest 2002 4 to 8
Robson, Gary D. Who Pooped in the Park? Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Park 2006 4 to 8
French, S. Terrell Operation Redwood 2009 8 to 12
Halter, Loretta A Voice for the Redwoods 2002 9 to 11
Hassman, Mina Little Bigfoot Meets a Person: A Modern Tale About Bigfoot, a Legendary Animal of the Redwood Wilderness
2008 9 to 12
Levi, Dror Shai The Sacred Redwood Forest 1999 9 to 12
Schwarzkopf, Chet Heart of the Wild: Animal Stories of the California Redwood Coast 2000 10 and up
Barron, T.A. The Ancient One 1992 10 to 14
Pfitsch, Patricia Curtis Riding the Flume 2004 12 and up
Leiterman, Robert The Bigfoot Mystery: The Adventure begins 2000 Young Adult
Leiterman, Robert Operation Redwood Quest: Search for Answers 2003 Young Adult
Leiterman, Robert Yeti or not, Here we come!: Bigfoot in the Redwoods 2003 Young Adult
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