"Botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer's best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass is adapted for a young adult audience by children's author Monique Gray Smith, bringing Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the lessons of plant life to a new generation"-- Provided by publisher.

As Indigenous scientist and author of Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy. How, she asks, can we learn from Indigenous wisdom and the plant world to reimagine what we value most? Our economy is rooted in scarcity, competition, and the hoarding of resources, and we have surrendered our values to a system that actively harms...

"A powerful argument that greater inclusion of women in conservation and climate science is key to the future of the planet"-- Provided by publisher

An international and New York Times best-seller with over 2 million copies sold, for the first time in Spanish language in the US. By the botanist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass has become a fundamental read during the last decade. Bringing together the author's scientific training with her indigenous wisdom, it presents the knowledge of plants and animals as invaluable life lessons from our...

It takes tremendous biological creativity to be a plant. To survive and thrive while rooted in a single spot, plants have adapted ingenious methods of survival. In recent years, scientists have learned about their ability to communicate, recognize their kin and behave socially, hear sounds, morph their bodies to blend into their surroundings, store useful memories that inform their life cycle, and trick animals into behaving to their benefit, to name...

The Ships We Sail is a soul-nourishing collection of symbolic stories for anyone standing in the sacred space between what was and what's yet to be.These lyrical fables speak to emotional truths-grief, self-worth, resilience, the quiet ache of becoming. Told through animal archetypes and elemental metaphors, each invites readers to pause, breathe, and listen inward.You'll meet a red fox learning to let go.A lion leading without apology.A spider discovering...

Essays that Remind Us How We are All Connected This powerful collection of words from award-winning journalist Richard Louv examines the interconnections among people-with each chapter revealing the delicate strands of life that weave us all together. Touching on the simple truths. It's often the little things that remind us how connected we all are to one another. Through his insightful reflections, Louv reveals the many places we can find the...

El extraordinario debut literario de Robin Wall Kimmerer, autora del bestseller internacional Una trenza de hierba sagrada Viviendo en los límites de nuestra percepción ordinaria, los musgos son un elemento común del mundo natural, que sin embargo suele pasar desapercibido. Reserva de musgo es una fascinante mezcla de ciencia y reflexión personal que invita a los lectores a explorar y aprender de la vida elegante y sencilla de los musgos. En esta...

"I was tired of speed. I wanted to live to tree time." So writes Sumana Roy at the start of "How I Became a Tree", her captivating, adventurous, and self-reflective vision of what it means to be human in the natural world. Drawn to trees' wisdom, their nonviolent way of being, their ability to cope with loneliness and pain, Roy movingly explores the lessons that writers, painters, photographers, scientists, and spiritual figures have gleaned through...

Let Dragonfly lead you on a journey of inspiration! Following your winged guide, visit the places and things that can help you find strength in the present and imagine your amazing future. Dream alongside everything from a giant construction site and a sewing machine to the river and a blanket of moss. After your travels, Dragonfly asks: What do you like to dream about? With its mixed setting in rural and urban environments and exploration of both...