Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden Teddy Roosevelt and the science that shows

and the science that shows us how trees communicate

including why it’s OK to begin a sentence with “And” or “But” and to confidently split an infinitive

From "draw a tree

and wonder at the beauty of the natural world

”—School Library Journal starred review

Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden Teddy Roosevelt and the science that showsBy Camille T Dungy A heartfelt and thoroughly enriching (Aimee Nezhukumatathil, New York Times bestselling author of World of Wonders) work that expands on how we talk about the natural world and the environment as National Book Critics Circle finalist Camille T. Dungy diversifies her garden to reflect her heritage. In Soil: The Story of a Black Mothers Garden poet and scholar Camille T. Dungy recounts the seven year odyssey to diversify her garden in