Bibliograph

Braiding sweetgrass for young adults, indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the teachings of plants, Robin Wall Kimmerer ; adapted by Monique Gray Smith ; illustrations by Nicole Neidhardt

Type

Label

Braiding sweetgrass for young adults, indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the teachings of plants, Robin Wall Kimmerer ; adapted by Monique Gray Smith ; illustrations by Nicole Neidhardt

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

Ages 12-18, Zest BooksGrades 7-9, Zest Books

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Braiding sweetgrass for young adults

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1310038866

Responsibility statement

Robin Wall Kimmerer ; adapted by Monique Gray Smith ; illustrations by Nicole Neidhardt

Sub title

indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the teachings of plants

Summary

"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

Table Of Contents

Meeting sweetgrass. An invitation to remember ; Skywoman falling ; Wiingaashk -- Planting sweetgrass. The council of pecans ; The gift of strawberries ; An offering ; Asters and goldenrod -- Tending sweetgrass. Maple sugar moon ; Witch hazel ; Allegiance to gratitude -- Picking sweetgrass.Epiphany in the beans ; The three sisters ; Wisgaak Gokpenagen : a black ash basket ; Mishkos Kenomagwen : the teachings of grass ; Maple nation : a citizenship guide ; The honorable harvest -- Braiding sweetgrass. In the footsteps of Nanabozho : becoming indigenous to place ; Sitting in a circle ; Burning cascade head ; Putting down roots ; Old-growth children -- Burning sweetgrass. Windigo footprints People of corn, people of light ; Shkitagen : People of the seventh fire ; Defeating Windigo

Target audience

adolescent

resource.variantTitle

Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the teachings of plants

Classification