THE SHELTERING CEDAR, Runyon, Anne Marshall.

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32 pages, Illustrated in color, 2007. Elementary.

A sturdy tree shelters small animals during a storm on Ocracoke Island on Christmas Eve, allowing peace and joy to reign as the tempest clears. Filled with beautiful illustrations of birds, animals, water, and sky, The Sheltering Cedar is a gift of nature, illuminating and delightful.

Curriculum Applications: Elementary Social Studies and Language Arts