Bibliograph

House held up by trees, not far from here, I have seen a house held up by the hands of trees, this is its story, Ted Kooser ; illustrated by Jon Klassen

Type

Label

House held up by trees, not far from here, I have seen a house held up by the hands of trees, this is its story, Ted Kooser ; illustrated by Jon Klassen

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

House held up by trees

Oclc number

745979700

Responsibility statement

Ted Kooser ; illustrated by Jon Klassen

Sub title

not far from here, I have seen a house held up by the hands of trees, this is its story

Summary

Built on a treeless yard by a family who cleared away all the sprouting trees on the property, a house is eventually abandoned and left to deteriorate on a lot that is gradually overrun by wild trees, in a poignant tale of loss, change, and nature's quiet triumph

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Contributor