"Tree Girl" by Ben Mikaelsen tells the story of a young girl named Yali, who grows up in the rainforest of Guatemala. After facing tragedy and turmoil in her life, she finds solace and strength in the trees around her, which become her refuge and source of wisdom. As Yali navigates the challenges imposed by her circumstances, she learns about resilience, the importance of nature, and the bonds of family and friendship. The narrative beautifully intertwines themes of survival, environmental awareness, and the deep connection between humans and the natural world. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 13 years.

There are 240 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2011 by HarperCollins .

Ben Mikaelsen is the award-winning author of many books for children, including Petey, Countdown, Rescue Josh McGuire, Stranded, and Sparrow Hawk Red. He lives in Bozeman, Montana.