“I give daily thanks for Robin Wall Kimmerer for being a font of endless knowledge, both mental and spiritual.” –Richard Powers, The New York Times
One BookOne Village 2021 Read the book. Join the conversation.
“With deep compassion and graceful prose, Robin Wall Kimmerer encourages readers to consider the ways that our lives and language weave through the natural world. A mesmerizing storyteller, she shares legends from her Potawatomi ancestors to illustrate the culture of gratitude in which we all should live.” –Publishers Weekly
Read the book all of Arlington Heights is talking about - Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer. One Book, One Village, (OBOV) now in its eighth year, invites the community to read the same book at the same time and share in the experience through related programs and book discussions. Braiding Sweetgrass is an inspiring collection of essays about the natural world that weaves together Indigenous wisdom, plant science and personal narrative, inviting readers to revitalize their connection with the natural world. As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer brings these lenses of knowledge together to teach and to celebrate the gifts of the earth. Young readers are invited to check out the following books to learn more about Indigenous cultures: Fry Bread (kids), Ancestor Approved (tweens) and This Place: 150 Years Retold (teens). OBOV 2021 will culminate with a virtual visit by Robin Wall Kimmerer on Thursday, October 21. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Register starting September 1. Visit ahml.info/onebook for more information.
