There is a treeline far to the North, a point on Earth at which the
harshness of climate and scarcity of sunlight and precipitation prevent
trees from growing any closer to the North Pole. Trees became smaller
and sparser until, finally, there are no more. The lonely pine is the
world s northernmost tree. Through poetic prose and elegant
illustrations, readers will travel to an inhospitable but beautiful
realm, accompanying this stunted yet resilient tree as it experiences a
year s worth of Arctic sights, changes, and hardships. Facing extreme
isolation, brutal cold, and threats from both man and animal, will the
lonely pine live on?