The Secret of Sadie Sequoia
Rumschlag, Mary Sturtz
The Sequoia TreeThe Sequoia tree is the earth's largest tree. In fact, it is the world's largest living thing, growing up to 311 feet and weighing up to 2.7 million pounds! The trunks of the tress grow to 40 feet in diameter - large enough to live in.In all the world, sequoias grow naturally only on the west slope of the Sierra Nevada in California, most often between 5, 000 and 7, 000 feet of elevation.These huge trees sprout from seeds as sm...