Book Review of
Where Trees Touch the Sky
Where Trees Touch the Sky was published in 2024. It is a dual timeline book.
In the 1920s, the California redwoods are being destroyed. Marion Baker, a nature lover, can’t bear it. She throws herself into the work of the Save the Redwoods League, but it complicates it when she learns that Frank Duncan, a man she loves, is the son of one of the area’s worst timber barons.
In 1972, polio survivor June Turner is proud of the legacy her great-aunt Marion has left as a redwood warrior. Despite her disability, June is wants to prove herself capable as a ranger at the recently established Redwood National Park.
Lynn's Review
Where Trees Touch the Sky by Karen Barnett is a Christian historical fiction book published in 2024.
Where Trees Touch the Sky is a dual-timeline historical fiction book set in the California Redwoods.
In the 1920s, Marion Baker, a nurse who loves California’s giant redwoods, meets Frank Duncan, the son of the area’s worst timber baron.
The second timeline is 1972, when Marion’s niece, June, heads to California to work as a park ranger in the newly established Redwood National Park. She wants to honor her brother while proving she can do the job despite her disability. She meets Adam, a film student who is trying to earn money over the summer.
Karen Barnett has become a must-buy author for me. When she releases a new book set in a National Park, I know I will enjoy it.
Karen Barnett is a former national park ranger. She understands the history and workings of the National Park system.
Her love of nature also shines through in her National Parks books. She describes the parks so well.
Her books contain some romance, but they are so full of history and nature that romance is not the main focus.
These books are considered Christian historical fiction, but anyone who likes clean fiction will enjoy them. They are Christian, and faith is mentioned in the book, but it is not a big focus.
If you like clean fiction or have a teen who does, you might enjoy this one.
About Karen Barnett
Karen Barnett is a former park ranger who now writes books and series set in National parks.