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15 Recently Released Adventures in Backyard Gardening Inspiring Young Gardeners to Grow Their Own Food By Ron Smith, Illustrated by Lily Smith, Foreword by Dave Goulson Young naturalists learn about planting and harvesting their own food, the highlights of each season in the garden, and the importance of biodiversity in this educational and interactive guide. One part how-to guide, one part garden journey, and one part educational adventure, this book serves as a portal to the rich soils and seedbeds of the backyard garden. Chapters explore community agriculture, composting, the fascinating world of fungi, raising backyard chickens, and beekeeping. Children from age 8 through early teens can engage with educational content through stories and journal entries, detailed instructions, and interesting facts about food and nature. Easy-to-follow plans for planting and facts about food and nature are supported by photographs and illustrations. Educator and community scientist Ron Smith teaches young naturalists about nature’s role in our health and becoming lifelong participants in the earth’s bounty. Ron Smith is an educator, community scientist, and naturalist from Merchantville, New Jersey. Learning at an early age the joy and value of gardening, Ron has grown everything from figs to fungi, and he leverages a master’s degree in biology to teach lessons and lead outdoor adventures for kids and adults. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6883-7 Size: 6" x 9" (152 x 229 mm) Pages: 160 Price: $19.99, £18.99, 26.99 CAD Illustrations: 172 color images Binding: hardcover Age Range: 8 to 12 years Reading Level: Lexile: 1190L BISAC: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Gardening ISBN 978-0-7643-6883-7 Seashells of the Jersey Shore Identify and Learn about the Shells You Find on the Beach By Melissa Avstreih This go-to identification guide for Jersey Shore beachcombers of all ages provides color photos of seashells, plus information about the animals that lived in them. Ideal for beachgoers who want to know more about the shells they find, this well-organized book will help readers identify more than 35 of the most common seashells found on New Jersey’s beaches. Provides information about the animals that once lived in the shells, including where they lived, what they ate, and even how they may have died Color photographs of real shells, a section on nonshell treasures from the sea, and a user guide help make identification simple. This handy guide is lightweight, portable, and the perfect size to tuck into a beach bag for a day by the ocean. From Sea Bright to Cape May, this well-researched guide will help curious beachcombers of all ages to identify and learn about the shells they find “down the shore.” Melissa Avstreih leveraged her Harvard University journalism degree and her decades of experience researching, writing, and fact-checking to author Seashells of the Jersey Shore . The mother of two young beachcombers, she currently lives in Arlington, Virginia, and has enjoyed many summers “down the shore.” ISBN: 978-0-7643-6905-6 Size: 6" x 9" (152 x 229 mm) Pages: 88 Price: $14.99, £13.99, 19.99 CAD Illustrations: 58 color images Binding: softcover BISAC: TRAVEL / United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, PA) ISBN 978-0-7643-6905-6