Giants In The Land
Named one of the Top 40 children's books ever written by Yankee Magazine.
here were giants living
in this land once.
Giants whose topmost
branches rose high into the air.
Giant trees that stood taller than
an apartment house 25 stories
high, taller than the tallest
building ever built in New
Hampshire or Maine. Giant pine
trees that had grown in the New
England woods for thousands of
years."
So begins a lyrical account of
New England's pine trees, the
way they were harvested, and
the uses to which they were put.
Prized for their lumber, most
giant pine trees were branded
as property of the King of
England and used for masts on
ships in the Royal Navy. The
process by which these
magnificent trees were chopped
down and transported hundreds
of miles by teams of oxen and
boats is vividly described in this
stunningly illustrated book.
"An outstandingly handsome
and interesting book."
Kirkus Reviews
School Library Journal named
'Giants' a Best Book.
Booklist Magazine named
'Giants' the best nonfiiction book
for juveniles published in 1993.
Publishers Weekly called GIants
imaginative in a starred review.
Bulletin called 'Giants'
"Dramatic," and awarded a blue
ribbon.
The American Library
Association named 'Giants' a
Notable Book.
The Virginia Library Association
awarded 'Giants' the Jefferson
Cup as a 1994 Honor Book.
NEWS:
The Boston Globe reports the
inclusion of 'Giants' on the
Yankee Magazine list of the
all-time greatest children's
books. (12/3/00)
