Writing Wednesday: Using THE TREE LADY as a Writing Mentor Text
The Tree Lady: The True Story of How One Tree-Loving Woman Changed a City Forever
Illustrated by Jill McElmurry
Beach Lane Books, 2013
This picture book biography about Katherine Olivia Sessions highlights the difference one person can make. Kate lived at a time when girls didn’t really pursue science or the outdoors. Kate did both. She loved trees, studied science, and transformed the city of San Diego by planting trees.
Writing Skills
* Use of a refrain
* Organization of the text
* Specificity
* Vivid Verbs
