A Party for the Pine: Protecting the World's Oldest Longleaf Tree

This hopeful nonfiction picture book tells the story of the world’s oldest known longleaf pine tree and the community of scientists, activists, and citizen stewards who have fought to protect it, saving an old-growth forest—and the plants and animals that live there—from the brink of extinction.

Every April, the people of Southern Pines, North Carolina gather in the forest for a birthday party. In some ways, it’s like most birthday parties. People play games. They sing songs. Of course, they...