Drawing from her experiences as an Indigenous scientist, botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer demonstrated how all living things–from strawberries and witch hazel to water lilies and lichen–provide us with gifts and lessons every day in her best-selling bookBraiding Sweetgrass. Adapted for young adults by Monique Gray Smith, this new edition reinforces how wider ecological understanding stems from listening to the earth’s oldest teachers: the plants around us. With informative sidebars, reflection questions, and art from illustrator Nicole Neidhardt,Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adultsbrings Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the lessons of plant life to a new generation.

Robin Wall Kimmereris a mother, scientist, decorated professor, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. Her first book,Gathering Moss, was awarded the John Burroughs Medal for outstanding nature writing. Her writings have appeared inOrion,Whole Terrain, and numerous scientific journals. She lives in Syracuse, New York, where she is a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Environmental Biology and the founder and director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment.

Monique Gray Smithis an award winning, bestselling author, and professional consultant. She has written eight books includingSpeaking our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation,My Heart Fills with Happiness,You Hold Me Up,Lucy and Lola,Tilly: A Story of Hope and Resilience, andWhen We Are Kind. Monique’s most recent novel,Tilly and the Crazy Eights, was long listed for Canada Reads 2021. Monique is Cree, Lakota, and Scottish. She lives in British Columbia, Canada, with her teenage twins.

Nicole Neidhardtis a Din (Navajo) artist of Kiiyaa’anii clan. She received her MFA from OCAD University in Toronto, Ontario, and a bachelor of fine arts with a business minor from the University of Victoria. She is the cofounder of the Innovative Young Indigenous Leaders Symposium, alongside Gina Mowatt, and is the cofounder of Groundswell Climate Collective, a group that is fighting the climate crisis through resiliency and artwork. She currently resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

• Publisher:Zest Books (November 1, 2022)
• Language:English
• Paperback:304 pages
• ISBN-10:1728458994
• ISBN-13:9781728458991
• Reading age:12 – 18 years
• Lexile measure:980
• Grade level:7 – 12
• Item Weight:13.6 ounces
• Dimensions:5.5 x 0.83 x 8.25 inches