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Gr 5 Up—Best friends Ayla and Kiri love the trees that were planted in their neighborhood the year they were born. Kiri loves the white pine, while Ayla prefers her river birch. They spend hours climbing the branches, sending special signals, and imagining themselves as trees, tall and strong. Early in the story, readers learn that Kiri is gone. But where did they go and when will they come back? Everyone misses them, especially Ayla. One day, a strange thing appears in Ayla's ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More