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Catalog Item

The Tree Lady

H. Joseph Hopkins ; illustrated Jill McElmurry

Synopsis:

A charming picture book biography about the life and times of Katherine Olivia Sessions, the first woman to graduate from the University of California with a degree in science and who became known as the "Mother of Balboa Park" for her dedication to gardening and planting trees in San Diego. Colorful and encouraging. Grades K-3.


Awards & Recognition

  • 2014 FOCAL

  • 2014 Beatty - Kids