The Tree Lady: The True Story of How One Tree-Loving
Woman Changed a City Forever by H. Joseph Hopkins and illustrated by Jill
Elmurry
Once, a long time ago there lived a little girl named
Katherine Olivia Sessions. Katherine
lived at a time when little girls were supposed to behave, stay quiet, not play
in the woods, and just be PROPER. But,
even though it was the 1860s, Katherine was allowed to ask questions, play in
the woods, and eventually even attend college.
Katherine loved nature and especially plants. In 1881 she became the first woman to
graduate from the University of California with a degree in science. Her first job was in San Diego, a desert
town. What would she do? To learn more about Katherine Olivia Sessions
and what she did for San Diego visit, http://www.sandiegohistory.org/bio/sessions/sessions.htm
or http://womensmuseumca.org/hall-of-fame/kate-sessions.
Shared by Mrs. Manore from Orenda
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