Description: Part of the nonfiction Orca Footprints series for middle-grade readers and illustrated with color photographs throughout, this book explores the importance of soil to all life on Earth and how we can conserve it for the future.
Brief description:
Sheryl Normandeau holds a Prairie Horticulture Certificate and a Sustainable Urban Agriculture Certificate. She has written hundreds of articles about gardening and other topics, and is a regular contributor to magazines such as The Gardener for Canadian Climates and The Prairie Garden. She is the author of over twenty non-fiction books for adults and children, including Save Our Seeds: Protecting Plants for the Future and Not Just Dirt!: How Soil Supports Our Planet. Sheryl lives in Calgary.
Review Quotes:
"The book invites readers to give dirt a chance; it's not all as dry and dull as it may seem. The photographs are engaging and fit well with the surrounding text...A solid choice that digs a little deep into an often-overlooked subject."
-- "School Library Journal (SLJ)"