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The Eagle Tree Paperback – July 5, 2016

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Fourteen-year-old March Wong knows everything there is to know about trees. They are his passion and his obsession, even after his recent falls―and despite the state’s threat to take him away from his mother if she can’t keep him from getting hurt. But the young autistic boy cannot resist the captivating pull of the Pacific Northwest’s lush forests just outside his back door.

One day, March is devastated to learn that the Eagle Tree―a monolithic Ponderosa Pine near his home in Olympia―is slated to be cut down by developers. Now, he will do anything in his power to save this beloved tree, including enlisting unlikely support from relatives, classmates, and even his bitter neighbor. In taking a stand, March will come face-to-face with some frightening possibilities: Even if he manages to save the Eagle Tree, is he risking himself and his mother to do it?

Intertwining themes of humanity and ecology, The Eagle Tree eloquently explores what it means to be part of a family, a society, and the natural world that surrounds and connects us.

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"The Eagle Tree is a gorgeously written novel that features one of the most accurate, finely drawn and memorable autistic protagonists in literature. The hero of the book is like a 14-year-old Walt Whitman with autism, seeking communion with the ancient magnificent beings that tower over the landscape around Olympia, Washington. Ned Hayes plays with the conventions of the unreliable narrator so that you end up feeling like March is a very reliable narrator of glorious and terrifying aspects of the world that neurotypicals can't see. Credible, authentic, powerful. A must-read." - Steve Silberman, New York Times bestselling author of NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity, winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize for non-fiction.

"Every human experience is unique, but The Eagle Tree provides insight into one distinctive and uniquely important perspective. The descriptions in climbing The Eagle Tree gets deep into the mathematical pattern based sensory world of a person with autism. The experience of navigating a tree climb is described in detail with mathematical and sensory detail that seems very authentic to me." - Temple Grandin, New York Times bestselling author of The Autistic Mind and Emergence. "A wonderful read! To say that the narrator's mind is unusual would not be correct. His mind is simply and marvelously unique like yours and mine. Or rather, like yours and mine could be if we lifted the eyes of our hope to the crowns of trees and listened to the voice of our neglected spirit. The Eagle Tree will remind of the beauty and truth you may have forgotten." - Francisco X. Stork, award-winning author of Marcelo in the Real World "The Eagle Tree portrays a teenager that is believable and lovable. March, the main character, is a living breathing person with significant challenges who is so realistic I feel I know him. I have not enjoyed an autistic novel as much since The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time. The Eagle Tree's beautifully written narrator is a real joy -- March Wong is an unexpected leader, who remains true to himself and prevails. Hayes's story of family and forest will leave an indelible mark on your heart." -- Susan Senator, New York Times featured author of Autism Adulthood

“Every human experience is unique, but The Eagle Tree provides insight into one distinctive and uniquely important perspective. The descriptions in climbing the Eagle Tree gets deep into the mathematical pattern―based sensory world of a person with autism. The experience of navigating a tree climb is described in detail with mathematical and sensory detail that seems very authentic to me.” ―Temple Grandin, Ph.D., author of Thinking in Pictures and Emergence: Labeled Autistic

“The Eagle Tree is a gorgeously written novel that features one of the most accurate, finely drawn, and memorable autistic protagonists in literature. The hero of the book is like a fourteen-year-old Walt Whitman with autism, seeking communion with the ancient magnificent beings that tower over the landscape around Olympia, Washington. Ned Hayes plays with the conventions of the unreliable narrator so that you end up feeling like March is a very reliable narrator of glorious and terrifying aspects of the world that neurotypicals can’t see. Credible, authentic, powerful. A must-read.” ―Steve Silberman, author of NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity and winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize for non-fiction.

“A wonderful read! To say that the narrator’s mind is unusual would not be correct. His mind is simply and marvelously unique like yours and mine. Or rather, like yours and mine could be if we lifted the eyes of our hope to the crowns of trees and listened to the voice of our neglected spirit. The Eagle Tree will remind of the beauty and truth you may have forgotten.” ―Francisco X. Stork, award-winning author of Marcelo in the Real World

“The Eagle Tree portrays a teenager that is believable and lovable. March, the main character, is a living, breathing person with significant challenges who is so realistic I feel I know him. I have not enjoyed an autistic novel as much since The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time. The Eagle Tree’s beautifully written narrator is a real joy―March Wong is an unexpected leader, who remains true to himself and prevails. The Eagle Tree will leave an indelible mark on your heart.” ―Susan Senator, New York Times featured author of Making Peace with Autism and Autism Adulthood

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Intertwining themes of humanity and ecology, The Eagle Tree eloquently explores what it means to be a part of a family, a society, and the natural world that surrounds and connects us.

The Eagle Tree will appeal to readers who enjoyed Mark Haddon's award-winning Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time or Jim Lynch's The Highest Tide, which is also set in March's--and the author's--hometown of Olympia, Washington.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little A (July 5, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 270 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1503936643
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1503936645
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches
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"A master storyteller." -- New York Times bestseller Brenda Rickman Vantrease

"Credible, authentic, powerful. A must-read." -- New York Times bestseller Steve Silberman

"Brilliantly conceived and beautifully executed. A joy to read." -- Booklist (Starred Review)

Ned Hayes is the author of the novels THE EAGLE TREE, SINFUL FOLK, and COEUR D'ALENE WATERS. THE EAGLE TREE was a national bestseller and was named one of the top 5 books on the autistic experience. His novels have been nominated for the "Washington State Book Award" and the "Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award." His writing has now been translated into ten languages and multiple editions around the world.

His work has appeared in national magazines, literary journals, and anthologies. He lived for many years in Olympia, Washington and now resides in Portland, Oregon. | NedNote.com

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Bichon Mom
5.0 out of 5 stars Touching and profound book that leaves a lasting impression
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2016
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I almost didn’t pick this Kindle First choice for April and that would have been a mistake. The author has done a remarkable job of narrating this story through the first person perspective of a young high functioning autistic, March Wong.

Not only does the reader get to experience the world through March’s eyes but also gets to empathize with his mother who is doing her very best to cope with a physically dangerous obsession. This added burden compounds the difficulty of just communicating effectively. As March states: “She also insisted that I hear her and acknowledge the words and intent of what she was saying, which is a challenging request for me”. Any parent would be able to understand her anguish from March’s comment, “...I had to wear casts on my wrists for 25.5 days, which bothered my mother for some reason”.

Anyone who has had close dealings with someone with autistic tendencies, who has become obsessed with a topic, will recognize the validity of the author’s descriptions. The inability to recognize that a favorite topic can not only be boring to listeners but can also drive them to distraction is a common characteristic.

Another characteristic that comes through very clearly is the strict adherence to rules which does help to provide needed structure. Although March takes rules very literally, he does rationalize ways to go around them. If he does not see a sign forbidding entrance, then it doesn’t apply even if he knows the sign is there.

What helps make this narrative even more interesting is the fact that March has a very well developed vocabulary as well as a photographic memory. He also routinely notices details that may be oblivious to others such as the number of steps on a climb or the color of a mailbox.

March’s obsession with trees and their integration into the environment hits a barrier that he is unwilling to ignore. His determination to rectify an unacceptable situation gets support from the community.

This marvelous book is certain to appeal to environmentalists as well as readers who are interested in reading more about the patterns and sensitivities of some individuals on the autistic spectrum. It highlights what can be accomplished by paying attention to those who differ from the norm.

The book is beautifully written and well edited with a message that lingers long after it is read.
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Jill Clardy
4.0 out of 5 stars From the Perspective of an Autistic Boy
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2016
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THe Eagle Tree is told from the perspective of Peter Wong, who prefers to be called March Wong. Though the label "autistic" isn't used until well into the book, it is apparent that the 13 year old boy who is obsessed with trees is "on the spectrum", and that terminology is used frequently throughout the book. Peter's father has moved away from the Pacific Northwest to take a job in Arizona, leaving his mother to raise him alone. She doesn't want to uproot March from his school, and from the trees that he dearly loves. March climbs trees all the time, and is fearless and unconcerned for his own safety. He does what he wants to do, in spite of the rules that his mother tries to enforce. In fact, she is faced with a hearing to determine whether she is a fit mother because of the numerous incidents in which he has been injured.

Once March Wong spots the majestic Eagle Tree, which is fenced in on private land, he becomes obsessed with climbing the tree; and when he learns that it is in danger of being removed to make way for a development, he must find a way to save it. The book is full of highly detailed information on many species of trees, which March has committed to memory. The nonstop barrage of information about trees does become overwhelming, but it certainly makes the point about the mental capacity of this young boy to store and retrieve facts.

Being inside the head of an autistic child, and experiencing the world as he does, is the most valuable lesson of this book. He relates to trees better than he does to humans, but he does eventually learn to connect with other people a bit better. March states: "I believe in trees. I can touch them. And they have true names. They do not change in terms of what they are to me." Trees keep him oriented in a sea of things that he cannot understand.

The book can be a bit repetitive and slow in parts, but does an excellent job of representing the challenges of living with autism.
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Diane1
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book!!
Reviewed in Canada on June 19, 2019
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Stefany
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful reading experience and eye opener
Reviewed in Germany on December 19, 2018
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Thanks to amazon prime for the free eBook or else I wouldn't have had the pleasure to read this gem of a book! I also purchased the physical copy because I loved it so much! The binding is very cheap and doesn't do the great story justice!!

Hayes did such an amazing job on creating this character, March Wong, who's on the autism spectrum. No cliched stereotype but a person so special and interesting, with a great fascination for trees, it drew me in immediately to see the world through his eyes.

The author mentioned issues such as global warming, climate change and other ecological issues and he did it with such expertly skills, it was effortless to read, even when you don't know that much about trees. I was amazed by how well the character March was written. Reading about his frustrations and following his thoughts was touching and heartfelt and I felt every emotion he had.
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Rob Atkinson
5.0 out of 5 stars An Eagle-eyed view of the human mind
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 8, 2016
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This book leaves you spellbound. I have a mild form of Asperger's syndrome and find book very insightful into dealing with my use of speech, and my social interactions with people. I also have a form of telepathy, which both my daughter and I cross over with from time to time; either she reads my thoughts outright (verbatim) or I end up getting her feelings and moods - strange but true. The human mind and it's capabilities are largely, unknown and untapped. This book helps you relax and come to terms with who your are, and why life's little idiosyncrasies, shouldn't need phase you too much. I know from personal experience that how I witness the world is unlike most peoples mindset. Ay times, it's more akin to the goings on in the Matrix to be honest. I take refuge in books like this, and those of PK Dick, because they help you see that the world doesn't fit into how teachers see the world - I mean who taught them.? People who are highly emotional and intuitive will find solace in this book, because it helps open doors into your own mind's-eye and sets you are ease with how the other. unseen, world works

You don't have to be mad to have above average intelligence; people who 'get' this book, will soon latch on to the fact, that the human race is largely dysfunctional, and this book helps you deal with the destruction that the interconnected and highly emotional intelligence types, have to suffer as a result of witnessing crass human behaviour. This book is not just about mental health, it's amount mental acuity and connectedness with the physical world. Those of us who get terribly upset with what we are witnessing in the world, can learn to deal with the emotional fallout that often results as having witnessed bad human behaviour. Ironically my late father was a forester and was always felling trees, and like March Wong, I was always climbing them and occasionally falling out of them. Like March, I would think of nothing of walking off from my home and disappearing into my own world. Once I sold everything I had acquired and just walked off on a world trip; first Ireland and then New Zealand. Those were amongst some of my happiest days of my life; alone, free, zero work life pressures and unlimited fresh air and no restraints. This book is about freedom of thought, hope and prosperity for all living creatures, and dealing with thought collisions between highly logical types and highly emotional types
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Robin
5.0 out of 5 stars Save our forests
Reviewed in Australia on May 3, 2016
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This superb book written by Ned Hayes carries the reader through the tree-climbing exploits of a fearless young boy who makes friends easily and who engages the help of professionals in his attempt to save a patch of rare old growth forest in America's NW. The role of the Ponderosa Pine, the clearing for 'development', and an autistic boy make this a book that I will definitely recommend and will definitely read again.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Asperger
Reviewed in Germany on May 28, 2016
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The Eagle Tree spielt im Nordwesten der USA, jener Gegend, in der auch die Twilight Trilogie angesiedelt ist. Von diesen Filmen kennt man auch die beeindruckenden Bilder des dortigen Regenwaldes. Ned Hayes schreibt sein Buch aus der Sicht eines jugendlichen Asperger-Patienten namens Peter March Wong, der auf Bäume in ebendiesen Wäldern fixiert ist. Und um einen bestimmten Baum zu retten, wächst March über sich hinaus und nimmt Kontakt zu anderen Menschen auf. Wer an Asperger- Autismus interessiert ist, dem seien auch die Bücher von Dr. Temple Grandin (Erfahrungsberichte) sowie die Romane von Craig Lancaster (600 hours of Edward, Edward Adrift) und Mark Haddon (The curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) empfohlen.
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