Marjory's River of Grass

Featured in New and Noteworthy Children’s and YA Books: April 2025.–Publishers Weekly“James’s straightforward storytelling and gentle, chalky artwork capture the abiding appreciation of nature writer Marjory Stoneman Douglas (1890-1998) for the Florida Everglades… Alongside peaceful, airbrush-like vistas of the landscape, bright-eyed text carefully traces Stoneman Douglas’s involvement in protection efforts, underscoring water’s importance while building toward the idea that “Florida’s precious water still flows because new generations continue to protect and defend… the Everglades.”–Publisher’s Weekly★ “This picture-book biography skillfully traces Douglas’ decades-long fight to save the Everglades … An invigorating story that should inspire young readers to enlist in environmental efforts.” –Booklist, starred review

Josie James—a pseudonym for picture book creator JoAnn Adinolfi—has illustrated over thirty books for young readers and is the creator of Marie’s Ocean: Marie Tharp Maps the Mountains Under the Sea, which was a National Science Teaching Association Best STEM Book of the Year, an NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People, and a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. She lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.