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K-Gr 3—Sanders presents the story of the first pear tree planted in America. In 1630, the sapling crossed the Atlantic Ocean with white colonizers who were sailing to present-day Massachusetts. More than 350 years later, the tree still stands, growing and bearing fruit. From its early days as a young tree in Governor Endecott's garden to growing quietly behind a factory in the 1950s, this pear tree has impressed and inspired presidents and poets, and its story is still being written toda...Log In or Sign Up to Read More