{"product_id":"listening-to-treesisbn-9780823450498","title":"Listening to Trees","description":"\u003cb\u003eA poetic and moving picture book biography celebrating the life and work of the visionary Japanese American woodworker George Nakashima.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrowing  up in the Pacific Northwest, George Nakashima began a love story with  trees that grew throughout his remarkable life as an architect, designer and woodworker. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring World War II, George, with his wife Marion and their baby daughter, endured incarceration in Minidoka prison camp, where he drew comfort from the discipline of woodworking. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce free, George dedicated the rest of his life to crafting elegant furniture from fallen or discarded trees, giving fresh purpose and dignity to the wood and promoting a more peaceful world. Today, his pieces are displayed in museums and greatly coveted by collectors. His studio, now helmed by his daughter Mira, is still active in New Hope, Pennsylvania.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor Holly Thompson narrates Nakashima’s life using haibun, a combination of haiku and prose, which twines smoothly through Toshiki Nakamura’s earthy illustrations. A foreword by Mira Nakashima and robust back matter will deepen young readers' understanding of woodworking and poetry, and offer added insights to the work of a master artisan.\"A moving story of family, resilience, and sustainability.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHolly Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of two picture books in verse: \u003ci\u003eTwilight Chant\u003c\/i\u003e, an NCTE Notable Poetry Book, and \u003ci\u003eOne Wave at a Time\u003c\/i\u003e, a story about grief and healing. Her picture book \u003ci\u003eThe Wakame \u003c\/i\u003eGatherers was an NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People and featured in NCT Asia programs. A graduate of the NYU Creative Writing Program, she writes poetry, fiction and nonfiction for children, teens and adults, and teaches creative writing in Japan, the U.S., and places in between.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eToshiki Nakamura \u003c\/b\u003eis an animator and children’s book illustrator. Born and raised in Japan, he moved to San Francisco right after earning a B.A. in politics. He graduated from Academy of Art University, where he studied concept art and visual development. He lives in Kanagawa, Japan.","brand":"Neal Porter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303323324645,"sku":"NP9780823450498","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823450497_650b04c9-a177-4897-a8c6-772a000ac41f.jpg?v=1730753882","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/listening-to-treesisbn-9780823450498","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}