![]() ![]() ![]() Nobody thought that it would be possible to create a lush garden for the event. But Kate’s biggest planting project would come in 1915 with the Panama-California Exposition, to be held in Balboa Park. She wrote to gardeners far and wide, seeking out seeds that would thrive in a harsh desert climate, and by the turn of the century, oaks, eucalypti, and palms sprung up throughout the city. Postgraduation, Kate moved to San Diego, a desert town with little greenery. Girls were also discouraged from studying science, but Kate sure did, graduating from the University of California with a degree in science in 1881. Girls back then weren’t supposed to get their hands dirty, but Kate did. Who is this girl? And why is she the tree lady? Well, turns out Katherine Olivia Sessions, who grew up in Northern California in the 1860s, always loved trees-she used to weave their leaves into necklaces and bracelets. *Starred Review* A terrific jacket image shows a tiny girl in a towering forest as seen from above. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. This is a wonderful tribute to a true champion of nature.-Alyson Low, Fayetteville Public Library, ARα(c) Copyright 2013. McElmurry's artwork undergirds Hopkins's writing with stylized beauty and a sense of joy. The author utilizes variations of a positive, upbeat refrain-"but she did"-that kids will enjoy repeating. Hopkins writes in a light narrative style that makes this picture-book biography a great selection for a storytime with a nature-based theme, but it also contains good information for early report writers. Multitudes volunteered, and the result was so lovely that the fair stayed open for two years instead of one. The park would be the site of the Panama-California Exposition in 1909, and Sessions wanted thousands of additional trees in place to make it even more spectacular. She had left teaching to establish a nursery, and by the turn of the century, trees from that nursery were growing not only in City Park but all over San Diego. Motivated by the love she'd felt for trees since her childhood, Sessions researched species that would grow in arid weather and hilly terrain, and she asked gardeners around the world to send her seeds. K-Gr 2-Katherine Olivia Sessions was a real go-getter, becoming the first woman to graduate from the University of California with a science degree (1881) and transforming San Diego's City Park from a dry, ugly hillside into a lush garden flourishing beneath a beautiful canopy of trees. Part fascinating biography, part inspirational story, this moving picture book about following your dreams, using your talents, and staying strong in the face of adversity is sure to resonate with readers young and old. Now, more than 100 years after Kate first arrived in San Diego, her gorgeous gardens and parks can be found all over the city. So this trailblazing young woman singlehandedly started a massive movement that transformed the town into the green, garden-filled oasis it is today. Kate decided that San Diego needed trees more than anything else. But after becoming the first woman to graduate from the University of California with a degree in science, she took a job as a teacher far south in the dry desert town of San Diego. After all, Kate grew up among the towering pines and redwoods of Northern California. Katherine Olivia Sessions never thought she’d live in a place without trees. Unearth the true story of green-thumbed pioneer and activist Kate Sessions, who helped San Diego grow from a dry desert town into a lush, leafy city known for its gorgeous parks and gardens. ![]()
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