Cover of Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

Robin Wall Kimmerer

Written by a botanist who is a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, this book brings together Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and teachings drawn from plants. It addresses the endangered planet and presents sustainable practices described as proven. The volume includes limited-palette illustrations as well as a bibliography, notes, and an index. A reflection on a braid of sweetgrass also considers what is not one person’s to give or another’s to take.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.

Book details

Themes
Cultural Heritage · Environment · Plants And Gardening · Science
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Published
November 1, 2022
Pages
304
ISBN-13
9781728458991
Language
English