The real-life story of a family who planted 1,000,000 trees—yes, it’s true!—to fight deforestation in British Columbia.When Kristen Balouch was 10 years old, her parents made a surprising announcement: their whole family was going on a trip to plant trees!  Kristen, her sisters, and her mom and dad—and their pet, Wonder Dog!—flew from their California home to a logging site in British Columbia.  There, they joined a crew working to replant the trees that had been cut down.In One Million Trees, Kristen reflects on the forty days they spent living in a tent, covered in mud and bug bites, working hard every day to plant a new forest.  Young readers will learn a little French, practice some math skills, and learn all about how to plant a tree the right way!The kid-friendly, engaging text is paired with bold illustrations, full of fun details and bright colorsThe story ends with a modern-day look at what Kristen''s family helped accomplish: a stand of huge trees growing on what used to be a