The Mother TreeThe Mother Tree

""The mother tree feeds the younger trees through their roots," Momma explains to Sadie on their morning walk. They've arrived at Sadie's favorite tree: a mother tree, an ancient beech, with a trunk asthick as an elephant's leg. Sadie is amazed by all the work it doesin the hidden world beneath the soil. But days later, Sadie sees anorange circle spray-painted on the beech. When Momma tells her thismeans loggers are going to chop it down, Sadie is distraught. Is there anything she can do to save her beloved mother tree?"--Provided by publisher.