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Hummingbird, Nicholas , Wasson, Julia

Can You Hear the Plants Speak?

40 pp. | HarperCollins/Harper | April, 2024 | Trade ISBN 9780063221284 $19.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Madelyn Goodnight. A Native boy learns about the kinship between plants and humankind from his great-grandparents before his people's untouched lands are destroyed for urban development. He loses his “connection to spirit” as he grows older until a lone city flower inspires him to keep the voices of his human and plant relatives alive. Hummingbird's (Cahuilla/Apache) autobiographical account of his journey to becoming a Native plant expert/activist balances pathos and ethos, bolstered by Goodnight's (Chickasaw) gentle illustrations. Back matter includes plant conservation tips and further reading.
Reviewer: Summer Edward

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