Jayden’s Impossible Garden by Mélina Mangal

Mélina also works as a school library teacher in Minnesota and enjoys spending time outdoors with her family, whether it's in her backyard or hiking in the woods. Woodson Book Award and named an NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People. She is the author of short stories and biographies for youth, including The Vast Wonder of the World: Biologist Ernest Everett Just, winner of the Carter G. Working at the intersection of nature, literature, and culture, Mélina Mangal's writing highlights youth whose voices are rarely heard, and the people and places that inspire them to explore their world. (Mar.) Copyright 2021 Publishers Weekly, LLC Used with permission.

Back matter includes an author's note, facts about the featured flora and fauna, and instructions for recycled crafts. A warm portrayal of an intergenerational friendship that will inspire similar projects. He felt fat, furry snowflakes as they fell from the sky and landed on his face'), while Daley's saturated art spotlights joyful moments. Mangal's emphasis on sensory details makes natural elements feel tangible (Jayden 'watched squirrels scrounge for snacks.

Curtis, a Black man who uses a wheelchair, the pair cultivate nature in their 'magical secret fort garden,' sowing flower seeds in recycled planters around the grassy lot behind their building. Jayden loves spending time outside, but his Mama believes 'there's no nature here in the middle of the city.' When Jayden befriends Mr. By Grade + Interest - K to 1st By Grade + Interest - 2nd to 3rd By Grade + Interest - 4th to 5thĪ creative Black boy named Jayden carves out a natural space for himself with the help of a friend in this compassionate picture book.

Jayden’s Impossible Garden by Mélina Mangal