{"product_id":"a-gift-of-dust-isbn-9780593428436","title":"A Gift of Dust","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis dust . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eof what lived once\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003esustains what lives today \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eand what will be born . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003etomorrow.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn 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, West Africa, but winds carry it across the continent, over the Atlantic ocean, to nourish and replenish the Amazon rain forest and beyond. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Gift of Dust takes readers on a journey that shows just how interconnected our planet is, and how something so small can have such a huge impact. With lyrical, awe-inspiring verse based in fact, and stunning art from a Caldecott honoree, this is a story for our times.★ \"\u003cb\u003eThis illuminating book brings an often-overlooked natural phenomenon to life\u003c\/b\u003e....A beautiful blend of text and drawings shows the cycle of life through dust.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"Light, airy illustrations dotted with golden specks float across the pages, lending a near-magical atmosphere....providing \u003cb\u003eclear and fascinating\u003c\/b\u003e scientific explanations of Saharan dust along the way.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book,\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Brockenbrough lays out a thorough, informative story....Caldecott honoree Martinez-Neal’s art is a showstopper....\u003cb\u003eA natural wonder, brought to vivid life\u003c\/b\u003e.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003eMartha Brockenbrough is the author of more than twenty books for young readers, from picture books up through YA. Some of her picture books include\u003ci\u003e I Am an American: the Wong Kim Ark Story (\u003c\/i\u003eALA Noteable Book for Children), \u003ci\u003eThis Old Dog\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCheerful Chick\u003c\/i\u003e, and more! Her books have made several Best of The Year lists. She lives in Seattle with her family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJuana Martinez-Neal is the winner of the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award for \u003ci\u003eLa Princesa and the Pea\u003c\/i\u003e by Susan Middleton Elya, and the 2019 Caldecott Honor Award for \u003ci\u003eAlma and How She Got Her Name\u003c\/i\u003e, which she also wrote. She is also the recepient of the 2020 Robert E. Sibert Medal for \u003ci\u003eFry Bread: A Native American Story. \u003c\/i\u003eOriginally from Lima, Peru, she lives with her husband and three children in Connecticut where she cooks with lots of Roma tomatoes.","brand":"Knopf Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300599550181,"sku":"NP9780593428436","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593428436.jpg?v=1767720497","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/a-gift-of-dust-isbn-9780593428436","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}