Publisher's Synopsis
A young girl finds an old diary in a redwood tree, which leads her on a path of discovery. Reaching Halfway to Heaven a love-story about the California redwoods, told through the voice of Wade Sturgeon, a young man who dreamed of becoming a botanist in the late 1800's, but whose life took him to become a logger. Kathy Goetzel's glorious paintings bring Wade's story to life, as he tries to balance his love for redwoods, with his need to support his family. Back matter includes facts about redwood trees, lesson plans and references, historical photos, and information about Sturgeon's Steam Mill, a living history museum in Northern
