Champion
Subtitle: the comeback tale of the American chestnut tree
By: Sally M. Walker
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Published: 2018
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 136
ISBN-13: 9781250125231
Subjects: Chestnut blight; American chestnut; Juvenile literature; Trees; Diseases and pests
Description: American chestnut trees were once found far and wide in North America's eastern forests. They towered up to one hundred feet tall, providing food and shelter for people and animals alike. For many, life without the chestnut seemed unimaginable until disaster struck in the early 1900s.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

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1070 Lexile.
Table of contents: title: Disaster!; title: A forest giant; title: Seeking the source; title: An eyebrow-raising discovery; title: Midwestern survivors; title: It's in the genes; title: High-tech armor; title: Restoration.