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An autistic teen‘s obsession with trees, including an old growth ponderosa pine in Olympia that he is determined to both save from destruction and to climb. Loved the narration by the teen. Too much detailed info about trees made me antsy at times. #bookspin #mounttbr2020 @TheAromaofBooks

A teenage boy on the autism spectrum tries to save the Eagle tree from the private developer's plan to clear the land. I started with audio but had to switch to reading--narrator understood the affect-less nature of autistic expression but that soon became tiresome. In my career I I worked with the autistic and one of my students had an obsession with ceiling fans; he could orate endlessly about it. This book is a clear insight into the autistic

jI want very much to say that I loved this book, but it was truthfully only okay for me. I found it to be interesting in terms of seeing through the eyes of someone with autism and it was an eye-opening glimpse into the world of trees in the Pacific Northwest. There was probably too much detail for my taste although it made sense for the narrator. I also felt a bit overly preached to about the environmental issues. I liked it but didn't love it.

My current Kindle book... so far a good story, an interesting look into the world of a young person with autism, and a unique perspective on trees. Makes a great book flight with Lab Girl.

The curious incident of a boy who climbs trees.

Olympia, WA has three downtown indie bookstores, each with its own identity. But Browsers has transformed into something special over the past year. #getindie

Telling the story of an autistic boy named March Wong, who loves to climb trees & learn about trees, The Eagle Tree has a lot of heart & has wonderful insight into autism. Although very dry in places, due to a lot of details about trees, it is interesting, & spotlights global warming. With fascinating characters I'd like to know more about, ultimately this is an illuminating take full of heart, if one can just push through the drier sections.

A really lovely book about trees, birds, climate change, and learning about personal relationships from the point of view of an autistic teenage boy. Highly recommend.

Really enjoying this book! I don't have autism, but my sons are on the spectrum, and the portrayal of the main character here seems spot on.

"I am a tree in the forest, moving very slowly, only barely touched by the wind. Everyone else just moves past me, and I watch them go, because I cannot be moved from who I am, and what I am, and what I know. It makes me special, unique. My knowledge is a secret that only I posses. ?