A Gift of Dust
how saharan plumes feed the planet
$48.84
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
24 June 2025
Summary
A Gift of Dust: The Astonishing Journey of Saharan Dust
This dust … of what lived once sustains what lives today and what will be born …tomorrow.
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.
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 begin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593428429 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0593428420 |
| Author: | Martha Brockenbrough, Juana Martinez-Neal |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 24 June 2025 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 279mm x 229mm |
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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“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 Noteable Book for Children), This Old Dog, Cheerful Chick, and more! 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 Belpre 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 recepient of the 2020 Robert F. 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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