A review by mamabearian
The Great Spruce by John Duvall

3.0

Alec loves climbing trees - especially his favorite big spruce that his Grandpa transplanted when he was young. Now, the tree is so large that it attracts the attention of some men from the city who ask if they can take it for the city's Christmas tree. Alec's parents agree, but Alec is determined to keep his tree alive. He asks the men if they can "borrow" the tree instead of cutting it down, by transplanting it.

The end matter has an interesting bit about how they used to use live transplanted trees in Rockefeller Center.