These adaptations, along with prompts for discussion questions and resources for further reading, make the text ideal for the classroom. Gray Smith retains much of the original content from Wall Kimmerer’s text, but with the addition of digital, sketchlike illustrations and colored text boxes that pull out definitions or quotes for added emphasis and easier at-a-glance comprehension. It offers a new perspective and renewed hope. Knowing that cimate change has become one of the foremost concerns for younger generations, this adaptation speaks to those discouraged by the acceleration of the climate crisis and the inaction of those empowered to curb it. Monique Gray Smith adapted this pivotal text for younger readers in Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults. In 2013, Indigenous botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer released the bestselling Braiding Sweetgrass, a blend of scientific study and memoir that proposed complementing Western ecological ideas with Indigenous ideologies and practices. These elements combine to emphasize the importance and need to protect the environment and take care of our kin.Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Green and white callouts define unfamiliar terms and present discussion questions. This meditative work also features illustrations by Neidhardt (Diné) that are both delicate and powerful and range from spot art to full spreads. The design elements enhance the narrative, making the whole volume accessible and distinctive.
Sweetgrass, or Wiingaashk, is one of the first plants to grow on the Earth, according to Potawatomi tradition, and is held sacred by them and many other Native American nations. Smith’s (Cree and Lakota) adaptation doesn’t talk down to teens but honors them as people who might remember the connection between plants and humans more than their adult counterparts. However, she succeeds in creating a cohesive whole within this wondrous work, while also giving context to the many struggles that Native Americans have faced. She admits the sometimes conflicting perspectives of these methods. In her exploration of the properties of sweetgrass, the botanist discusses the plant through the lens of the scientific method, with terms like germinate and xylem, and Indigenous traditions. Gr 6 Up–This adaptation of Kimmerer’s (Potawatomi) adult book by the same name is filled with nuggets of wisdom, a wealth of information about plants, and a call to embrace the kinship between plants and humans.
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