From Emmy Award-winning journalist Anna Crowley Redding comes a captivating nonfiction picture book that explores the fabled apple tree that inspired Isaac Newton's theory of gravity. From a minor seed to a monumental icon, it inspired the world's greatest minds, including Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking.

"A sweet windfall of history and inspiration." --Kirkus (starred review)

"This picture book may resonate with science-minded children." --Booklist

A tree may seem like a rather ordinary thing. But hundreds of years ago, a tree was about to embark on an extraordinary journey. And it all started with just a speck of a seed. . . .

It began in the 1600s with a seed that became the tree that grew the apple that fell right before Isaac Newton's eyes. This seemingly simple event sparked one of the greatest scientific discoveries--Newton's theory of gravity! A chain reaction of ideas and discoveries followed from the likes of Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking, who traveled to the place where these scientific journeys began--Isaac's tree.

From rocketing into space to adorning the queen's carriage, the Gravity Tree's unexpectedly remarkable and true life story is a tale for the ages. Award-winning journalist Anna Crowley Redding unearths the story of how something so small could change the world. The Gravity Tree is a beautiful nonfiction picture book to share at home or in the classroom.

A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year

A Kirkus Children's Best Book of the Year

Author: Anna Crowley Redding
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 05/25/2021
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.9lbs
Size: 11.30h x 8.70w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780062967367
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 513498 / Gravity Tree: The Story of a Tree That Inspired the World


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2021
Booklist 05/01/2021 pg. 41
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2021
School Library Journal 05/01/2021 pg. 97
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2021 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Redding, Anna Crowley: -

Anna Crowley Redding loves nothing more than putting on a detective hat to discover a forgotten tale of history and heroism, which made Rescuing the Declaration of Independence such fun to write. Anna's stealthy research skills come from an Emmy Award-winning career as an investigative reporter and a lifelong tendency to never mind her own business. Anna is also the author of Google It: A History of Google and Elon Musk: A Mission to Save the World. She lives with her family outside Portland, Maine. You can visit her at www.annacrowleyredding.com.

Imamura, Yas: -

Yas Imamura is an illustrator of many picture books for children, including Winged Wonders by Meeg Pincus and The Very Oldest Pear Tree by Nancy I. Sanders. She's also a product designer for clients such as Anthropologie, Papyrus, and Sanrio. She currently lives and works in Portland, Oregon. You can visit her at www.yasimamura.com.