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  • The Story of SeedsLogin to Hold

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    The Story of Seeds

    Nancy Castaldo

    Something as small as a seed can have a worldwide impact. Did you know there are top-secret seed vaults hidden throughout the world? And once a seed disappears, that’s it—it’s gone forever? With the growth of genetically modified foods, the use of many seeds is dwindling—of 80,000 edible plants, only about 150 are being cultivated. With a global cast of men and women, scientists and laypeople, and photographic documentation, Nancy Castaldo chronicles where our food comes from, and more importantly, where it is going as she digs deeper into the importance of seeds in our world. This empowering book also calls young adult readers to action with suggestions as to how they can preserve the variety of one of our most valuable food sources through simple everyday actions. This book must be returned.
    Categories: Farming, Food, People & Culture, Seeds
    Resource Type: Books
  • The HikeLogin to Hold

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    The Hike

    Alison Farrell

    The Hike is a plucky and sweet adventure story about three intrepid young female explorers who set out to conquer the outdoors in their local forest.• Features a glossary and scientific backmatter • Includes a sketchbook by one of the characters that highlights discoveries the girls make along the trail • Abundant labels throughout for learning about various PNW plants and animalsThis book must be returned. 
    Categories: Conservation & Natural Resources, Ecology, Pacific Northwest, People & Culture, Washington County Library
    Resource Type: Books
  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family StoryLogin to Hold

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    Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story

    Kevin Noble Maillard

    Told in lively and powerful verse by debut author Kevin Noble Maillard, Fry Bread is an evocative depiction of a modern Native American family, vibrantly illustrated by Pura Belpre Award winner and Caldecott Honoree Juana Martinez-Neal.Fry bread is food. It is warm and delicious, piled high on a plate.Fry bread is time. It brings families together for meals and new memories.Fry bread is nation. It is shared by many, from coast to coast and beyond.Fry bread is us. It is a celebration of old and new, traditional and modern, similarity and difference. This book must be returned.
    Categories: Food, History, People & Culture
    Resource Type: Books
  • Together, a Forest: Drawing Connections Between Nature's Diversity and Our OwnLogin to Hold

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    Together, a Forest: Drawing Connections Between Nature’s Diversity and Our Own

    Roz MacLean

    Joy and her peers are eager to visit a nearby forest for a class trip. But Joy's excitement quickly turns into anxiety when she is asked to choose one thing in the area for a school assignment. Seeing her classmates connecting with the natural environment, Joy discovers how each of their choices reflect the ways they relate to and interact with the world.Together, a Forest begins as an exciting journey into nature and blossoms into a meditation on how our unique personalities and ways of being help create a more vibrant and beautiful world. The forest reveals that everyone—including those of us with disabilities and neurodivergence—belong to nature. There is no one right way for a mind, body, or person to be.With accessible social-emotional and STEM themes, this picture book highlights the importance of interdependence, inclusion and celebrating diversity in our communities.This book must be returned.
    Categories: Conservation & Natural Resources, People & Culture, Washington County Library
    Resource Type: Books
  • The WildLogin to Hold

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    The Wild

    Yuval Zommer

    Once upon a time, somewhere not far away, was the Wild. The Wild was huge and giving, and everything from insects to birds to humans made their home in it. At first, people lived lightly and took only what they needed, but when they started to take more, the Wild suffered. But one day, a young child is brave enough to raise their voice . . .In this environmental story told as a fairy tale, author-illustrator Yuval Zommer shares a hopeful and powerful message of healing, well-being, and humanity's precious and precarious relationship with nature.The magical artwork and sensitively told story will help families have meaningful conversations with young children about the urgency to protect Earth. This book must be returned.
    Categories: Animals, Conservation & Natural Resources, People & Culture, Washington County Library
    Resource Type: Books