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Christopher's Adventures in Evergreen
The Story of a Boy and a Tree That Has Come to Life

by Wendy Cincotta



      Wendy Cincotta has written a delightful book for children in Christopher's Adventures in Evergreen, the first volume in a four-part series titled Adventures in Evergreen.

Young readers will accept without any qualms the fact that trees can talk to one another and to Christopher. In fact, they will be attracted to the unusual dialogue as trees talk to trees and to Christopher.

Christopher meets a tree with the odd name SirOneTwoThreeFourFiveSixSeven-Two (the other trees also have delightful names) and gets involved in the trees' struggle to restore order and goodness to Evergreen.

The reader follows Christopher as he aids the trees in their struggle. Young readers will identify with Christopher and his quest for enough courage to be helpful.

Young readers will enjoy the imaginative plot, but they will also recognize the age-old battle of good vs. evil-an Animal Farm-like book based in the forest rather than the barnyard. If the outcome is somewhat predictable, one must remember that the book is for young children who not only accept such endings but also expect them.

Aimed at middle school students, Adventures in Evergreen will appeal to all readers of fantasy literature.

Look for it to be a staple in middle school classrooms.

The Book

Evergreen Books
2005
Paperback
1589614313
Children's fantasy - middle school age
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The Reviewer

Willie Elliott
Reviewed 2006
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