" —New York Times Book Review

Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults brings Indigenous wisdom

A deeply personal story

and what stories might allow us to shift the collective psyche of industrial civilization in time to avert the worst of the climate and biodiversity crises

as well as the proverbial school of hard knocks

How the World Was Made: A Cherokee Story photography " —New York Times BookHow the World Was Made is a traditional Cherokee creation story. It takes place during a time when animals did many of the things that people can do. When the earth was young, the animals lived on a rock above it, and the earth was covered with water. The animals needed more room, but where could they find it? This book retells the delightful Cherokee tale of how the earth was created, while teaching the valuable lesson that even the smallest creature