A Gift of Dust
How Saharan Plumes Feed the Planet
$61.23
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
27 May 2025
Summary
From two award-winning creators comes a picture book that reveals the hidden wonders of how Saharan Dust impacts the world—from slowing a hurricane to nourishing a rainforest.
A SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
This dust … of what lived once sustains what lives today and what will be born … tomorrow.
An ancient catfish becomes a fossil, and as the lake where it lived dries up, the fossil turns to dust—but this isn’t ordinary dust. This dust begins in Chad, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593428436 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593428439 |
| Author: | Martha Brockenbrough, Juana Martinez-Neal |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Children's Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 27 May 2025 |
| Weight: | 437g |
| Dimensions: | 286mm x 238mm x 10mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
★ “This illuminating book brings an often-overlooked natural phenomenon to life….A beautiful blend of text and drawings shows the cycle of life through dust.” —School Library Journal, starred review★ “Light, airy illustrations dotted with golden specks float across the pages, lending a near-magical atmosphere….providing clear and fascinating scientific explanations of Saharan dust along the way.” —The Horn Book, starred review“Brockenbrough lays out a thorough, informative story….Caldecott honoree Martinez-Neal’s art is a showstopper….A natural wonder, brought to vivid life.” —Kirkus Reviews
About The Author
Martha Brockenbrough
Martha Brockenbrough is the author of more than twenty books for young readers, from picture books up through YA. Some of her picture books include I Am an American: The Wong Kim Ark Story (ALA Notable Book for Children), This Old Dog, and Cheerful Chick. Her books have made several Best of the Year lists. She lives in Seattle with her family.
Juana Martinez-Neal is the winner of the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award for La Princesa and the Pea by Susan Middleton Elya and the 2019 Caldecott Honor Award for Alma and How She Got Her Name, which she also wrote. She is also the recipient of the 2020 Robert E. Sibert Medal for Fry Bread: A Native American Story. Originally from Lima, Peru, she lives with her husband and three children in Connecticut where she cooks with lots of Roma tomatoes.
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