Summer of the Tree Army

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When young Charlie Brightelot first spies the mysterious barracks in the woods near his home, he's not sure what to think. His father explains that the barracks will soon house young men serving in the Civilian Conservation Corps. President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the work relief program to help employ millions of young men during the Great Depression. Not everyone is happy to see these young men and Charlie's father questions their value. But when a fire threatens the forest, Roosevelt's "Tree Army" springs into action.

Interest Level
Grade 1 - Grade 4
Reading Level
Grade 2
Number of Pages
32
Dimensions
9 x 11

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

If the trees could talk... submitted by smgop on June 11, 2022, 1:11pm A lovely story about the CCC - driving up north you can still see the trees they planted! They are all in neat rows.

Summer of the Tree Army submitted by SBNB on June 28, 2022, 10:17pm Interesting book with some Michigan history! Good story, nice pictures.

Michigan History submitted by DL on August 17, 2023, 12:09pm Interesting story about the CCC. They did a lot of projects all around the country during the Great Depression. Like that this is one of the Michigan projects.