The Sea, the Storm, and the Mangrove Tangle

By Cherry, Lynne

Publishers Summary:
A seed from a mangrove tree floats on the sea until it comes to rest on the shore of a faraway lagoon where, over time, it becomes a mangrove island that shelters many birds and animals, even during a hurricane.

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ISBN
978-0-37436-482-3
Publisher
New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2004.


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on December 1, 2004

Gr 1-3 Using a beautifully balanced format that combines panoramic illustrations with a storylike narrative, Cherry imagines the life cycle of a mangrove over a period of more than 100 years, from propagules (sprouting seeds) to a single tree to a tangle (a cluster of trees) to an island. As the unusual tree slowly increases in size, it sends out dozens of visible prop roots that anchor it to the sea ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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